Michael C. Zwaagstra, Rodney A. Clifton, John C. Long

What's Wrong with Our Schools

and How We Can Fix Them

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the status of public education in North America and exposes many of the absurd instructional practices found in all-too-many schools. Written by three experienced educators, this book provides readers with a direct window into public education. The language is straightforward, the case studies based on real events, and the research evidence clearly presented. For more information, visit www.fixingourschools.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 306g
• ISBN-13: 9781607091585
• ISBN-10: 1607091585
• Artikelnr.: 30840059

Autorenporträt

Michael C. Zwaagstra, Rodney A. Clifton, John C. Long

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction: Whatever Happened to Common Sense?
Part 2 Part I: Some Things Are Fundamental
Chapter 3 Subject Matter Matters
Chapter 4 Tests Are Good for Students
Chapter 5 Students Need Discipline
Chapter 6 Inclusion Should Not Be Exclusion
Chapter 7 Some Teachers Are Better Than Others
Chapter 8 Some Schools Are Better Than Others
Part 9 Part II: Some Things Are Practical
Chapter 10 Classrooms Should Be Teacher-Centered
Chapter 11 Direct Instruction Is Good Teaching
Chapter 12 Rote Learning and Practice Are Important
Chapter 13 A Little Homework Doesn't Hurt
Chapter 14 Grades Should Reflect Achievement
Chapter 15 A Pass Should Be Earned
Part 16 Part III: Some Things Are Distracting
Chapter 17 Teachers' Unions Don't Always Put Students First
Chapter 18 There Is Too Much "Edu-Babble"
Part 19 Conclusion: Using Common Sense to Obtain Better Schools