ISBN: 161382095X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): John Dewey Publisher: Simon & Brown Number of Pages: 198
John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" addresses the challenge of providing quality public education in a democratic society In this classic work Dewey calls for the complete renewal of public education arguing for the fusion of vocational and contemplative studies in education and for the necessity of universal education for the advancement of self and society First published in 1916 "Democracy and Education" is regarded as the seminal work on public education by one of the most important scholars of the century
The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
ISBN: 0465025579 Binding: Paperback Edition: First Trade Paper Edition, Revised and Expanded Author(s): Diane Ravitch Publisher: Basic Books Number of Pages: 352
A passionate plea to preserve and renew public education The Death and Life of the Great American School System is a radical change of heart from one of Americas best-known education experts
Diane Ravitchformer assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create a national curriculumexamines her career in education reform and repudiates positions that she once staunchly advocated Drawing on over forty years of research and experience Ravitch critiques todays most popular ideas for restructuring schools including privatization standardized testing punitive accountability and the feckless multiplication of charter schools She shows conclusively why the business model is not an appropriate way to improve schools Using examples from major cities like New York Philadelphia Chicago Denver and San Diego Ravitch makes the case that public education today is in peril
Ravitch includes clear prescriptions for improving Americas schools:
leave decisions about schools to educators not politicians or businessmen
devise a truly national curriculum that sets out what children in every grade should be learning
expect charter schools to educate the kids who need help the most not to compete with public schools
pay teachers a fair wage for their work not merit pay based on deeply flawed and unreliable test scores
encourage family involvement in education from an early age
The Death and Life of the Great American School System is more than just an analysis of the state of play of the American education system It is a must-read for any stakeholder in the future of American schooling
What Great Teachers Do Differently: 14 Things That Matter Most
ISBN: 1930556691 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Todd Whitaker Publisher: Eye On Education Number of Pages: 144
This book describes the beliefs behaviors attitudes and interactions that form the fabric of life in our best classrooms and schools It focuses on the specific things that great teachers do that others do not Readers of author Todd Whitaker's best-selling WHAT GREAT PRINCIPALS DO DIFFERENTLY asked him for a companion volume focusing on great teachers and their classrooms This book is his response to those requestsThis book focuses on the specific things that great teachers do that others do not It answers these essential questions: - Is it high expectations for students that matter - How do great teachers respond when students misbehave - Do great teachers filter differently than their peers - How do the best teachers approach standardized testing - How can your teachers gain the same advantages
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning)
ISBN: 0262513625 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Henry Jenkins Publisher: The MIT Press Number of Pages: 145
Many teens today who use the Internet are actively involved in participatory cultures -- joining online communities (Facebook message boards game clans) producing creative work in new forms (digital sampling modding fan videomaking fan fiction) working in teams to complete tasks and develop new knowledge (as in Wikipedia) and shaping the flow of media (as in blogging or podcasting) A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these activities including opportunities for peer-to-peer learning development of skills useful in the modern workplace and a more empowered conception of citizenship Some argue that young people pick up these key skills and competencies on their own by interacting with popular culture; but the problems of unequal access lack of media transparency and the breakdown of traditional forms of socialization and professional training suggest a role for policy and pedagogical interventionThis report aims to shift the conversation about the "digital divide" from questions about access to technology to questions about access to opportunities for involvement in participatory culture and how to provide all young people with the chance to develop the cultural competencies and social skills needed Fostering these skills the authors argue requires a systemic approach to media education; schools afterschool programs and parents all have distinctive roles to playThe John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning
The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Multicultural Education)
ISBN: 0807749621 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Linda Darling-Hammond Publisher: Teachers College Press Number of Pages: 240
The Flat World and Education offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America's future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn
''We are so fortunate that Linda Darling-Hammond has provided this road map for educational excellence for all children in today's flat world She thoughtfully emphasizes the basic strengths that we need in these changing times and then outlines what our schools must do to respond to 21st-century learning needs Linda is one of the education researchers whom I most respect 'All children' must mean all children and this book shows us how to do it''
-Richard W Riley Former U S Secretary of Education
''When Linda Darling-Hammond speaks America's teachers listen I listened and learned from her as we together led the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and created the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future Excellent schools are the key to America's economic future and superb teaching is the key to great schools This book makes clear as a bell how to organize schools for successful teaching and what state and national policies are required to support it''
-James B Hunt Former Governor of North Carolina and President of the Hunt Institute
''Her arguments are sound rooted in evidence and unencumbered by the kinds of ideological partisanship that characterizes too much of current educational debates After reading this book one will understand why it was that Barack Obama when seeking advice from the sharpest minds in education turned to Dr Linda Darling Hammond''
-Pedro A Noguera Metropolitan Center for Urban Education New York University
''Once again Darling-Hammond brings clarity to complexity thoughtful analysis to politically charged issues and sound policy recommendations to the hysteria of what to do to save America s public schools In this volume the macro meets the micro on terms that lets all democratically-minded citizens breathe a sigh of relief''
-Gloria Ladson-Billings University of Wisconsin Madison
''Anyone who desires a quantum leap in the educational achievements of American students-as opposed to the 'quick fix'-must address the issues raised in this carefully argued and well documented work''
-Howard Gardner Harvard Graduate School of Education
''Linda Darling-Hammond has written the definitive description of the problems that drag down the quality and equity of our educational system Writing with passion solid scholarship and compassion she presents a vision of the changes that are necessary to build a better education system and a brighter future for all our children and our nation''
-Diane Ravitch New York University
''Linda Darling-Hammond's latest is a profoundly important book She provides both a powerful rationale and a clear detailed roadmap for how public education must be transformed to meet the challenges of teaching learning and assessment in the 21st century It is a must-read read for educators policymakers and others concerned about the future of our country in a 'flat' world''
-Tony Wagner co-director Harvard Change Leadership Group
The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School
ISBN: 0679750312 Binding: Paperback Edition: First Edition Author(s): Neil Postman Publisher: Vintage Number of Pages: 224
Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a translucent unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earlier generations Instead today's schools promote the false "gods" of economic utility consumerism or ethnic separatism and resentment What alternative strategies can we use to instill our children with a sense of global citizenship healthy intellectual skepticism respect of America's traditions and appreciation of its diversity In answering this question The End of Education restores meaning and common sense to the arena in which they are most urgently needed
"Informal and clearPostman's ideas about education are appealingly fresh"--New York Times Book Review
ISBN: 1245642987 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Thomas Henry Huxley Publisher: Nabu Press Number of Pages: 396
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923 This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process We believe this work is culturally important and despite the imperfections have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process and hope you enjoy this valuable book
ISBN: 145364668X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): John Pearson Publisher: CreateSpace Number of Pages: 210
Jack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job Now as a teacher he faces new challenges Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences Product testing has given way to standardized testing Instead of business cards Jack now passes out report cards The only thing that hasn't changed noticeably is the maturity level of the people surrounding him all day Learn Me Good is a hilarious first-person account inspired by real life experiences Through a series of emails to Fred Bommerson his buddy who still works at Heat Pumps Unlimited Jack chronicles a year-in-the-life of a brand new teacher With subject lines such as "Irritable Vowel Syndrome" "In math class no one can hear you scream" and "I love the smell of Lysol in the morning" Jack writes each email with a dash of sarcasm and plenty of irreverent wit
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Michael Müller Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages:
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Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains
ISBN: 0470903740 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): LouAnne Johnson Publisher: Jossey-Bass Number of Pages: 320
The handbook for improving morale by managing disciplining and motivating your studentsThis second edition of the bestselling book includes practical suggestions for arranging your classroom talking to students avoiding the misbehavior cycle and making your school a place where students learn and teachers teach The book also contains enlivening Q&A from teachers letters from students and tips for grading This new edition has been expanded to include coverage of the following topics: discipline portfolio assessments and technology in the classroom
Includes engaging questions for reflection at the end of each chapter
Johnson is the author of The New York Times bestseller Dangerous Minds (originally My Posse Don't Do Homework)
Contains a wealth of practical tools that support stellar classroom instructionThis thoroughly revised and updated edition contains comprehensive advice for both new and experienced teachers on classroom management discipline motivation and morale
From the Author: Top 10 Techniques for Effective Teaching
Author LouAnne Johnson
These ten techniques are the focus of the Effective Teaching courses I teach The feedback from new and veteran teachers is consistent: they work
Ready Set Go The 1 tool of effective teachers is the Do Now or Get Started (master teacherauthor Fred Jones refers to this routine as Bellwork) Whatever you choose to call it use this strategy consistently and you will see student engagement skyrocket and misbehavior plummet From the first day of class and every day thereafter make sure students have something useful (not busy work) to do the moment they enter your classroom Post your instructions in the same place every day so that students can find them quickly The options are limitless but here are a few examples: post a few problems based on the previous days lesson for students to solve individually or with partners; post a photo or quotation and have students respond to it in writing; distribute a letter that contains spelling and grammatical mistakes for students to correct; write a vocabulary word on the board for students to look up in the dictionary and use in a sentence; post a picture of an animal on the board and have young students find other pictures of the same animal throughout the room The keys to success here are consistency interesting and appropriately challenging tasks and acknowledging the cooperation of students with sincere verbal praise
Teach (and re-teach) Routines Effective teachers establish routines -- either intentionally or instinctively They consider every activity that is likely to occur with frequency and they teach students how to transition to and from that activity Teaching students to respond Eyes on You when the teacher says One Two is a much faster and more effective method of gaining student attention than hollering Quiet or Please stop talking Consider creating standard routines for entering the classroom responding to teacher questions (raise your hand first or just speak out) turning in homeworkassignments distributing or collecting materials and books hushing when the PA system comes on standing behind chairs quietly to wait for dismissal at the end of class etc It takes a bit of time to teach students routines but once they are learned you will make up the time ten-fold because students will operate the way well-trained employees do This isnt to say that we want them to be mindless robots Just the opposite We want them to be thinking humans
Control Your Classroom Not Your Students Banish the thought that you can control students Its a waste of everybodys time and is bound to frustrate you But do hold firmly to the thought that you can control your classroom Decide what kind of atmosphere you want to create and then consider what behaviors will be required from students to make your dream classroom possible This approach will lead you towards creating a behavior code Respect yourself and everybody in this room or a short list of Bes & Dos be respectful be safe do your best instead of a list of specific rules such as No name-calling or No running Those broad categories cover dozens of behaviors and you can quickly remind students of the required standards of behavior for your classroom when they stray by asking them questions: Is that respectful Are you truly doing your best This method doesnt lock you into specific rules and doesnt require that you waste time issuing consequences and punishments but gives you a broad base from which to guide and correct students
Make Students Responsible for Their Behavior If you have students who are determined to disrupt your dream classroom remember: most misbehavior is not about you Unless you have said or done something to offend or anger a student dont take the students behavior personally There is always a reason for a students behavior (she could be hungry neglected or abused at home upset over a broken friendship or romance reacting to bullies terrified of failing your class and so on) And dont take responsibility for students behavior by immediately assigning punishments and consequences Put your disruptive students in control of their own behavior Take them aside one at a time where you can have a private conversation Give them a moment to reflect Then ask them to think about their behavior and offer them three choices:
You can decide to cooperate and be respectful right now and rejoin the class You can step outside and take as long as you need to calm down before rejoining us You can continue your current behavior which will result in disciplinary action
The choice - and the behavior - are up to the student This puts the responsibility where it belongs and allows students to choose to behave well instead of having good behavior imposed upon them (which is usually short-term) And whatever students choose the consequences will be their own fault They cant blame the teacher for being mean and use that as an excuse for future bad behavior And if a student decides to cooperate thank himher for making a good choice and wipe the slate clean Dont carry a grudge Let it go You have far far bigger fish to fry
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