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Accelerated Schools Resource Guide by Wendy S. Hopfenberg and Henry M. Levin (1993, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101555425453
ISBN-139781555425456
eBay Product ID (ePID)306008
Product Key Features
Number of Pages400 Pages
Publication NameAccelerated Schools Resource Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Leadership, Administration / General, Curricula, Research
Publication Year1993
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorWendy S. Hopfenberg, Henry M. Levin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight38.4 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN93-015387
Reviews"Hopfenberg and Levin provide a powerful resource for creatingschools grounded in community, reflection, inquiry, and the beliefthat all children can be smart. Such schools can move away fromhierarchical, bureaucratic models in which only a few children are"winners" to become equitable and effective learning communitiesfor all. Here, at last, is a "how to" book on school reform thathelps educators confront the values, beliefs, and politics, as wellas the practices, that make changing schools so difficult."----Jeannie Oaks, professor of education, University ofCalifornia-Los Angeles "The Accelerated Schools Project gives us an opportunity to workhard, be successful, and to fight off the temptations ofmediocrity." ----Michael O'Kane, prinicpal, Burnett Academy, SanJose Unified School District "The accelerated schools philosophy takes our dreams and visions aseducators, parents, and students and turns them into reality."----Virginia Lynch, teacher, ARNONE Community Schools, Brockton,Massachusetts
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPrologue Introduction: A Guide to the Guide 1. Children in At-Risk Situations 2. What Are Accelerated Schools? 3. Getting Started 4. The Inquiry Process 5. Group Dynamics and Meeting Management 6. Creating Powerful Learning Experiences 7. The What of Powerful Learning: Developing MeaningfulCurricula 8. The How of Powerful Learning: Instructional Innovations andRediscoveries 9. The Context of Powerful Learning: Supportive OrganizationalElements 10. Family and Community Involvement 11. How Will I Know If My School Is Accelerating? AppAndix: The Inquiry Process: A Notekeeping Device
SynopsisHopfenberg and Levin provide a pwerful resource for creating schools grounded in community reflecton, inquiry, and the belief that all children can be smart. . . Here at last is a ?how-to book on school reform that helps educators confront the values, beleifs, and politics, as well as the practices, that make changing schools so difficult.|9781555425456|, "Hopfenberg and Levin provide a pwerful resource for creatingschools grounded in community reflecton, inquiry, and the beliefthat all children can be smart. . .Here at last is a ?how-to' bookon school reform that helps educators confront the values, beleifs, and politics, as well as the practices, that make changing schoolsso difficult." -- Jeannie Oaks, professor of education, UCLA This resource is the first comprehensive guide to the innovativepractices of accelerated schools. It summarizes the lessons learnedby the project staff and the family of over 300 accelerated schoolsworking together during a seven-year period. It is designed to beused by a wide variety of participants for training, discussion, and guidance in the move to transform schools nationwide., This resource is the first comprehensive guide to the innovative practices of accelerated schools. The guide summarizes the lessons learned by the project staff and the family of over 300 accelerated schools working together during a seven-year period. It is designed to be used by a wide variety of participants for training, discussion, and guidance in the move to transform schools nationwide., "Hopfenberg and Levin provide a pwerful resource for creatingschools grounded in community reflecton, inquiry, and the beliefthat all children can be smart. . .Here at last is a ?how-to' bookon school reform that helps educators confront the values, beleifs,and politics, as well as the practices, that make changing schoolsso difficult." -- Jeannie Oaks, professor of education, UCLA This resource is the first comprehensive guide to the innovativepractices of accelerated schools. It summarizes the lessons learnedby the project staff and the family of over 300 accelerated schoolsworking together during a seven-year period. It is designed to beused by a wide variety of participants for training, discussion,and guidance in the move to transform schools nationwide.
LC Classification NumberLB1029.A22A22 1993
