James Pedersen, David Hornak, Jon Mishra

Summer versus School II

The Balanced Calendar of School, Work and Life

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Summer Versus. School II: The Balanced Calendar of School, Work and Life, 2nd Edition examines the past and future of school calendars, re-examines the time spent in schools, and the benefits and challenges of a modified school calendar.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 533g
• ISBN-13: 9781475873849
• ISBN-10: 1475873840
• Artikelnr.: 71246632

Autorenporträt

James Pedersen is currently the superintendent for the Essex County Schools of Technology. His career in education spans over thirty years and includes a variety of instructional and administrative positions. Pedersen has published and been cited in over twenty articles as well as two books focusing on education, Rise of the Millennial Parents (2013) and Summer versus School: The Possibilities of the Year-Round School (2015). His research and contributions of school calendars is an ongoing passion.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: History of School Calendars
Chapter 2: Re-examining Time in Our Schools
Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity in School Calendars
Chapter 4: Redefining Time: The Future of School Calendar Reform
Chapter 5: Modified Calendars Today
Chapter 6: Current Research on Schools with Modified Calendars
Chapter 7: Case Studies in Washington State
Chapter 8: Implementing Calendar Reform
Chapter 9: Questions & Answers
Conclusion
References
About the Authors