Download or read book A Richer Brighter Vision for American High Schools written by Nel Noddings and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nel Noddings advocates a unifying educational aim of producing better adults and presents strategies to achieve this in high schools.
Download or read book Education in Times of Environmental Crises written by Ken Winograd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core assumption of this book is the interconnectedness of humans and nature, and that the future of the planet depends on humans’ recognition and care for this interconnectedness. This comprehensive resource supports the work of pre-service and practicing elementary teachers as they teach their students to be part of the world as engaged citizens, advocates for social and ecological justice. Challenging readers to more explicitly address current environmental issues with students in their classrooms, the book presents a diverse set of topics from a variety of perspectives. Its broad social/cultural perspective emphasizes that social and ecological justice are interrelated. Coverage includes descriptions of environmental education pedagogies such as nature-based experiences and place-based studies; peace-education practices; children doing environmental activism; and teachers supporting children emotionally in times of climate disruption and tumult. The pedagogies described invite student engagement and action in the public sphere. Children are represented as ‘agents of change’ engaged in social and environmental issues and problems through their actions both local and global.
Download or read book World Class written by Teru Clavel and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An upbeat chronicle of [Clavel’s] children’s school experiences in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo…[offering] advice about vetting schools and enriching children’s education.” —Kirkus Reviews “An intriguing volume on the differences in global education.” —Library Journal A must-read firsthand exploration of why Asian students are outpacing their American counterparts and how to help our children excel in today’s competitive world. When Teru Clavel had young children, she watched her friends and fellow parents vie for spots in elite New York City schools. Instead of losing herself in the intensive applications and interview process, Teru and her family moved to Asia, embarking on a decade-long journey through the public schools of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo. These schools were low-tech and bare-bones, with teachers who demanded obedience and order. In Hong Kong, her children’s school was nicknamed The Prison for its foreboding facilities, yet her three-year-old loved his teachers and his nightly homework. In Tokyo, the students were responsible for school chores, like preparing and serving school lunches. Yet Teru was amazed to discover that her children thrived in these academically competitive cultures; they learned to be independent, self-confident, resilient, and, above all, they developed a deep love of learning. When the family returned to the States, the true culture shock came when the top schools could no longer keep up with her children. Written with warmth and humor, World Class is a compelling story about how to inspire children to thrive academically. “Studded with lists of useful tips about choosing schools and hiring tutors, for parents who must advocate for their children and supplement gaps in their educations” (Publishers Weekly) and an insightful guide to set your children on a path towards lifelong success.
Download or read book The Comprehensive High School Today written by Floyd M. Hammack and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hammack has gathered a distinguished group to assess current reform efforts in their sociological and historical context, taking into account the vision of James B. Conanat, the major proponent of the comprehensive high schools. Contributors are: Mary Erina Driscoll, Joseph P. McDonald, Jeannie Oakes, John L. Rury, Roger Shouse, Amy Suart Wells.
Download or read book The American High School Today written by James Bryant Conant and published by New York : McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1959 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Failed Promise of the American High School 1890 1995 written by David L. Angus and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative new study of the American high school examines the historical debates about curriculum policy and also traces changes in the institution itself, as evidenced by what students actually studied. Contrary to conventional accounts, the authors argue that beginning in the 1930s, American high schools shifted from institutions primarily concerned with academic and vocational education to institutions mainly focused on custodial care of adolescents. Claiming that these changes reflected educators' racial, class, and gender biases, the authors offer original suggestions for policy adjustments that may lead to greater educational equality for our ever-growing and ever more diverse population of students.
Download or read book The American High School written by Hollis Leland Caswell and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shaping of the American High School written by Edward August Krug and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comprehensive High School written by James Bryant Conant and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shaping of the American High School 1880 1920 written by Edward August Krug and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portraits of High Schools written by Vito Perrone and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Little Citadel written by Robert L. Hampel and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the sweeping transformation of secondary school education that has occured over the past forty-five years, an essential background for understanding the high school today.
Download or read book The American High School Today written by James B. Conant and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American High School written by John Franklin Brown and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Critical Lessons written by Nel Noddings and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-08 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Lessons concentrates on the critical, reflective thinking that should be taught in high schools. Taking seriously the Socratic advice, 'know thyself', it focuses on topics that will help students to understand the forces - good and bad - that work to socialize them. This book argues why critical thinking is necessary in schools because it requires the discussion of critical issues: how we learn, the psychology of war, what it means to make a home, advertising and propaganda, choosing an occupation, gender, and religion.
Download or read book The Administration of American Public Schools written by Harlan L. Hagman and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mississippi Educational Advance written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
