Charles M. Reigeluth, Jennifer R. Karnopp

Reinventing Schools (eBook, ePUB)

It's Time to Break the Mold

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Since A Nation at Risk was published in 1983, there has been widespread recognition that public education is failing in the U.S. Numerous expensive reforms have been attempted to no avail, and costs have increased dramatically. Furthermore, economic austerity requires educational systems to do more with less. This book presents convincing evidence that paradigm change - such as the change of lighting systems from the candle to the light bulb - is the only way to significantly improve student learning and simultaneously lower costs. The authors provide a thought-provoking vision of the new paradigm, including a new brain-based pedagogy, a new professional role for teachers, a new central role for technology, and even a new more empowered role for students and parents. The authors also describe three examples - a school, a school district, and a school model - that have implemented many features of the new paradigm, along with evidence of their effectiveness. Finally, this book describes ways we can transform our Industrial-Age school systems to the new paradigm, including ways our state and federal governments can help.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475802412
• Artikelnr.: 39073483

Autorenporträt

By Charles M. Reigeluth and Jennifer R. Karnopp

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The Case for a Fundamental Change Chapter 2: A Vision for
Information-Age Education Chapter 3: Examples of the new Paradigm Chapter
4: How to Get There From Here Chapter 5: What Governments Can Do Appendix
A: Schools Evolving into the New Paradigm Appendix B: So What if the
Paradigm Change Takes a Long Time Appendix C: Tools for a Paradigm Change