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Institution | Editorial Projects in Education, Inc., Washington, DC. |
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Titel | Breaking the Mold. An "Education Week" Occasional Series. |
Quelle | (1995), (59 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Curriculum Design; Educational Change; Educational Innovation; Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Instructional Development; Nontraditional Education; Public Education; School Restructuring; Teaching Models |
Abstract | Eight articles, published in various issues of "Education Week" starting in March 1994 and ending July 1995, track the work of eight educational reform design teams: (1) "Back to the Future" (Lynn Olson)--the virtues and values of the past in a modern context; (2) "A Welcome Change" (Ann Bradley)--instruction school management, and social services for students and their families at two South Central Los Angeles (California) schools; (3) "Adventures in Learning" (Joanna Richardson)--expeditionary learning builds on the principles of Outward Bound to teach about teamwork, leadership, and perseverance; (4) "The Outsider" (Mark Pitsch)--ways to categorize subject-area knowledge; (5) "Beyond Model Schools" (Lynn Olson)--a school system built around high standards that children can easily understand; (6) "A Community of Learners" (Meg Sommerfeld) students accumulate certificates of skills, either in traditional ways like tests or through local volunteer service; (7) "Connecting Technology" (Robert C. Johnston)--Co-NECT stresses technology, community involvement in school management, high performance standards, project-based learning, collaboration among staff, and frequent staff development; and (8) "Carry That Weight" (Debra Viadero)--Project ATLAS blends some prominent U.S. school reform approaches. (MAH) |
Anmerkungen | Education Week, 4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20008. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |