educational change

"Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists"--Amazon.

Argues that smaller, more personalized schools offer high school students a better education and offers educators tips on how they can create similar personalized experiences for students in larger institutions.

Examines the philosophies and practices of the American education system, arguing that low student test scores result from a mistaken emphasis at the elementary level on context-free reading skills and strategies rather than content-rich curricula that give students knowledge about the world.

Organized around the school calendar, the ten chapters in "A principal's guide to leadership in the teaching of writing" walk principals through the month-by-month demands involved in organizing and implementing whole-school reform in the teaching of writing. From back cover.

Presents an overview of how school cultures function, and discusses four "types" of educators--believers, fundamentalists, tweeners, and survivors--and describes how to maintain a balanced dynamic between them to improve the school's culture and increase the learning potential for students.

"Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker offer practical advice and strategies that help you build positive energy to reinvigorate your school's culture and staff."--Provided by publisher.

Presents a brief history of middle schools, discussing the social and educational rationals for their creation in the early twentieth century, and features sixteen essays in which scholars assess the progress that have been made as a result of the middle school movement, as well as the areas in which middle schools are failing.

"Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists"--Amazon.