Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization
Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century
Foreword by Rita Dunn Contributions by Monisha Bajaj University of San Francisco, Nadine Binkley, Nancy Boxler, József Braun, Furman Brown, Sally Brown, James P. Capolupo Associate Dean, West Chester University, Douglas Carney, Patricia Chesbro, Alan J. Cooper, Alan J. Daly, Maria G. Dove, Lois Favre, Marc Ferris, Douglas Fisher professor of educational leadership, San Diego State University; author of, Karen Bostic Frederick, Mary Ellen Freeley, Joan R. Fretz, Alice E. Ginsberg, Diane W. Gómez, Dr. Richard Hanzelka Professor, St. Ambrose University, Past President of ASCD, Fleur Harris, Madeleine F. Holzer, Charles F. Howlett, Nora E. Hyland, Judit Kováts, Diane E. Lang, Diane Lapp EdD, Distinguished Professor of Education, San Diego State University and I, Suzanne M. Lasser, Anastasia Legakes, Michael A. Malone, JudithR Merz, Mária Molnár, Suzanne D. Morgan, Audrey Murphy, Irene Nigaglioni, Stephen M. Noonan, Scott Noppe-Brandon, Margaret S. Parsons, Michael Pezone, Robert Pillar, Philip J. Poinelli, James H. Powell, Lori Langer de Ramirez, Susan Rundle, Mavis G. Sanders, Ingvar Sigurgeirsson, Alan Singer professor of secondary education and director of social studies education, Linda Kantor Swerdlow, Zoila Tazi, Thomas DeVere Wolsey Edited by Andrea Honigsfeld, Audrey Cohan
Publication date:
16 January 2010Length of book:
272 pagesPublisher
R&L EducationDimensions:
247x167mm7x10"
ISBN-13: 9781607094005
This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful initiative that breaks the traditional mold of instructional delivery and time-honored school organization. Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization guides readers through examples of education initiatives which go beyond traditional classroom restraints to achieve surprising success.
Breakthrough schools require breakthrough practices, and Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization provides a guide for how to do just that that. Leadership, English learners, building classroom communities all these topics and more are addressed. The stories of successes across town and across the world will resonate with every reader interested in school reform. And the good news is that the advice is not to simply work harder, but rather to work smarter.