Building Community In An Alternative School
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Building Community In An Alternative School
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Author : Lionel H. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2007
Building Community In An Alternative School written by Lionel H. Brown and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.
This book is a case study illustrating how one urban school district overcame barriers to allow for effective communication across ethnic and socioeconomic lines, enabling the community to build consensus on new policies and programs for elementary and middle school students at risk for educational failure. The information presented here will be of interest to all urban educators who believe that current policies and programs for at-risk students are failing and who are seeking new answers and ways forward.
Public Schools That Work
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Author : Gregory A. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04
Public Schools That Work written by Gregory A. Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Education categories.
Public Schools That Work addresses the efforts of teachers, administrators and parents to develop alternative educational models capable of overcoming the alienation and intellectual disengagement that have become so common in American schools. Educators working in some of the best alternative elementary and secondary schools across the country recount their attempts to create systems which will educate diverse populations in their customs and heritages, involve parents and community leaders in decisions related to the life of their schools and involve students in their communities by encouraging participation in a variety of civic projects. By being rooted in their local social environment, these schools demonstrate the transformative potential of education to return power and authority to those individuals attempting to reconstruct and humanize the institutions within which they must learn and teach.
Whole School Projects
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Author : Kieran Egan
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2014
Whole School Projects written by Kieran Egan and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Education categories.
In this new and practical contribution to the importance of imagination in learning, Kieran Egan and his colleagues demonstrate how individual contributions to a coherent large-scale project can produce enormous results of great educational value. Helping all participants to feel pride for more than just their own individual work, such Whole School Projects (WSPs) encourage appreciation for the abilities of others and enable everyone involved to recognize that all kinds of learning styles, intelligences, and ability levels play an important part in constructing the whole. Most important, WSPs invigorate student engagement and build community within a school. The authors describes a program for engaging a whole school in a particular project over a three-year period and outline the educational principles and benefits. Providing examples of schools successfully using WSPs, they examine the detailed practices needed to get such a project up and running in a typical school. While the Whole School Project is distinct from the regular curriculum, it can help achieve many of the year’s curriculum objectives in mathematics, literacy, science and technology, social studies, art, and history. Finally, teachers can choose to incorporate their curriculum aims into the project study, even when those aims include meeting externally mandated achievement standards. “In this highly original book, iconic curriculum theorist and change agent Kieran Egan sets out a challenging but coherent alternative to the ways schools usually function. For just a few hours every week, all students undertake a Whole School Project together. Egan’s inspiring yet practical strategy will enable you to engage your students, ignite your colleagues, and deepen learning throughout the school. It’s a game changer for progressives and traditionalists alike.” —Andy Hargreaves, Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education, Lynch School of Education, Boston College “I have used Egan’s imaginative tools extensively in the classroom and facilitated learners from kindergarten to grade 8 with their Learning in Depth projects, experiencing how engaged and deep the learning becomes. Whole School Projects will continue to expand these proven exemplary practices or, if this is all new to you, it will be a wonderful place to begin!” —Shannon Shields, vice principal/SBTC, Salt Spring Island Middle School “Kieran Egan is one of the thinkers on 21st-century learning who is not content to simply wave his hands in the air and invoke the magic of technology. He offers concrete proposals for student-centered learning that are workable in our current school environment.” —Mark Classen, principal, Harrison Hot Springs Elementary School
Breaking The Cycle Of Failure
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Author : Carole Mottaz
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2002
Breaking The Cycle Of Failure written by Carole Mottaz and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Education categories.
What are the best ways to set up and evaluate good alternative schools? It's a difficult question, especially in a day when there are as many alternative schools as there are communities to support them. This book addresses the question from several different angles. From emphasizing the importance of open channels of communication with parents to establishing dialogues with leaders from various relevant sectors, Ms. Mottaz outlines the start-up of a successful alternative school, showing how an alternative school can command not only legitimacy, but respect, in any community.
How To Establish An Alternative School
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Author : John Kellmayer
language : en
Publisher: Corwin
Release Date : 1995-09-13
How To Establish An Alternative School written by John Kellmayer and has been published by Corwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09-13 with Education categories.
More than 2,500 programs that call themselves "alternative" have been identified throughout the United States. Administrators of these programs admit that the vast majority of them are alternative in name only and serve instead to isolate, segregate, and warehouse youth who can be difficult. How to Establish an Alternative School provides a comprehensive plan for anyone interested in creating truly alternative programs and schools that can dramatically redirect the lives of at-risk youth. Kellmayer outlines the key characteristics of successful alternative programs, describes alternative models, and tells you how to set up and effectively manage an alternative program that fits your needs and the needs of your students. He also provides strategies to help you empower teachers, involve students in their own education, and evaluate alternative programs. Kellmayer also offers all the help you'll need in overcoming the pernicious Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome that has historically prevented alternative schools from locating in desirable locations such as college campuses and shopping malls. This book is sure to become the bible of program planning for at-risk youth.
Alternative Schools
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Author : Jonathan Kozol
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1982
Alternative Schools written by Jonathan Kozol and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Education categories.
Alternatives In Education
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Author : Allan A. Glatthorn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Alternatives In Education written by Allan A. Glatthorn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Education categories.
The Alternative
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Author : The students of SWAS
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2016-07-20
The Alternative written by The students of SWAS and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-20 with Education categories.
Excerpts from The Alternative: School Within a School: Whoever thought it was a good idea to let squirrelly adolescents design their own curriculum wasnt completely nuts. Much to everyones surprise at Drake, some of us managed to get rather conventional educations at SWAS. I studied Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry [which] taught me enough Calculus to pass the AP math test. I no longer wanted to stand out in a crowd; I needed to belong to one. SWAS was exactly that a crowd of unique people. There is no doubt that the project trips provided the most important teaching/learning experiences - and not always in lessons we intended. Yet it somehow never occurred to me at the timethe teachers not only put up with it but seemed to enjoy it. The tap dancing, the hammering, the constant painting, the tree-climbing: they didnt just put up with it, it seems they encouraged and delighted in it. They believed our energy and enthusiasm were essential to our learning. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about SWAS was the ability of the program to teach at once the importance and value of community, while at the same time helping students gain the personal strength to be individuals. Before there was Restorative Justice, SWAS had the Grievance Committee; before anyone ever spoke the word Mindfulness, Paul Ehrlich and I taught yoga to the whole school; before anyone touted Project-Based Learning, we had semester-long project groups; before the emphasis on building students self-esteem, we had weekly Support Groups; and before any focus on Academies or the Small Schools Movement, we had ... SWAS.
Alternative American Schools
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Author : Claire V. Korn
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1991-01-22
Alternative American Schools written by Claire V. Korn and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-22 with Education categories.
Alternative American Schools: Ideals in Action is a book for parents and teachers, for education professors, researchers, and students—indeed, for everyone who wants to understand the daily practices and philosophies of schools where awakening interests and learning how to learn is more important than content mastery. Drawing upon years of research and personal experiences, Korn clearly discusses fundamental contemporary educational issues through an analysis of seven long-lived, open, alternative schools, preschool through high school, public and private. This clearly written book explores the cooperative (and sometimes confusing) roles of teachers, students, and parents in these schools of choice; it also discusses their philosophical, financial, and physical survival needs. Once popularly dismissed as failed dreams, today these open learning environments continue to flourish and provide educational options to many enthusiastic learners.
Teach A New Day
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Author : Lisa Michele Stulberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Teach A New Day written by Lisa Michele Stulberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with African Americans categories.