Amy Fast

It's the Mission, Not the Mandates (eBook, ePUB)

Defining the Purpose of Public Education

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book invites a conversation among stakeholders of public education and conveys the need for a common vision for America's public schools. Amy Fast argues that we have never had a clear purpose for our schools and that now, more than ever, educators in America ache for a more inspiring purpose than simply improving results on standardized assessments. Fast asserts how focusing on the mission instead of simply the mandates and measures is how real change occurs. Until we have a common and transparent purpose that serves to inspire those in the trenches of the work, reform in public education will continue to flounder. Through the examination of our past and current priorities for American schools, Fast uncovers a nobler purpose that will intrinsically move educators as well as students to be inspired in their work. In turn, it is this inspiration - not another silver bullet reform - that will lead to meaningful change in society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475823370
• Artikelnr.: 44832528

Autorenporträt

Amy Fast is a teacher, instructional coach, professional developer, and educational leader for the McMinnville School District in Oregon. Amy's goal is to inspire students, teachers, and educational leaders to find their passion and pursue their purpose.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE
The Ache for Meaning
CHAPTER 1
The Need for Purpose
Education and a Sense of Purpose
CHAPTER 2
Our Past Priorities
The Colonial Period
American Education in the Nineteenth Century
Progressive Period
Post-Progressive Era and the Conservative Movement
The Pendulum Swings of American Educational Philosophy
CHAPTER 3
Our Current Priorities
College and Career Ready
Teacher Effectiveness
Assessment and Measurement
Back to the Basics
CHAPTER 4
Society's Needs and Values
Civic Needs
Economic Needs
Social Needs
What the Public Wants
Families' Desires
Educators' Desires
Colleges' and Employers' Desires
CHAPTER 5
Finding a Noble Purpose
A Purpose that Inspires
Out with Reform in with Revolution
Assessment and Accountability
Creating the Village
Implications for the Curriculum
Implications for Instruction
Implications for Society
CHAPTER 6
Conclusion
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A
About the Author