In Screwed-Up School Reform, Richard G. Shear and Bruce S. Cooper reveal that generations of school reforms have actively worked to cure the symptoms of "broken schools," but not the overarching, fundamental problems that permeate the system. Virtually an entire society has failed to understand the main problem with American education: children are rejecting its practices and conditions. But, the screwed-up education system is fixable, and it can be fixed now. If reformers focus instead on changing education’s foundation, then children will instead succeed at school and in their personal lives.…mehr
In Screwed-Up School Reform, Richard G. Shear and Bruce S. Cooper reveal that generations of school reforms have actively worked to cure the symptoms of "broken schools," but not the overarching, fundamental problems that permeate the system. Virtually an entire society has failed to understand the main problem with American education: children are rejecting its practices and conditions. But, the screwed-up education system is fixable, and it can be fixed now. If reformers focus instead on changing education’s foundation, then children will instead succeed at school and in their personal lives.
Richard G. Shear, EdD, is an award-winning educator who was the first person to be recognized by Long Island University as Nassau County Teacher of The Year. Dr. Shear is a national consultant on school reform to school districts and educational organizations. He has presented on numerous subjects , such as understanding the teenage brain, preventing bullying in schools, explaining what great teachers do differently, and saving at-risk students. Bruce S. Cooper, PhD, is a professor of school leadership at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he has authored thirty books and numerous articles, has served as president of the Politics of Education Association, and has been an active member of American Educational Research Association.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface IntroductionScrewed-Up by the Wrong Paradigm: The Conflicting Purposes of the Public Schools Chapter 1Screwed-Up by Not Realizing: What Do Students Want? What Do Students Need? Chapter 2Empowering Educators for Change: You Can't Lead When You're on the Wrong Road Chapter 3Screwed-Up by Government and Governance Chapter 4Screwed-Up by Clueless Boards of Education and Misguided Parent Groups. Chapter 5Screwed-Up by Methods of School Funding Chapter 6Ending the Screwed-Up Continuum by Recognizing that the Unachievable is Achievable Chapter 7Ten Changes to End the Screwed-Up References
Preface IntroductionScrewed-Up by the Wrong Paradigm: The Conflicting Purposes of the Public Schools Chapter 1Screwed-Up by Not Realizing: What Do Students Want? What Do Students Need? Chapter 2Empowering Educators for Change: You Can't Lead When You're on the Wrong Road Chapter 3Screwed-Up by Government and Governance Chapter 4Screwed-Up by Clueless Boards of Education and Misguided Parent Groups. Chapter 5Screwed-Up by Methods of School Funding Chapter 6Ending the Screwed-Up Continuum by Recognizing that the Unachievable is Achievable Chapter 7Ten Changes to End the Screwed-Up References
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