Education''s Flashpoints - Upside Down Or Set-Up to Fail

Dueck demonstrates that politicians are a core part of the education system's problem because of their predilection for siding with power structures in society, namely unions and teachers rather than the clients of their services-the students.

List of contents

CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction
1.A Blissful Past Disrupted
2."Holster" Your Anger
3.Accountability: Investment or Expense?
4.Class Size: Working or Learning Condition?
5.Paying Teachers for the Wrong Things
6.Students Are More Accountable Than Educators
7.Trust or Accountability
8.Teacher Gender and Fairness to Boys
9.Why is Tenure Such a Villain?
10. "Continuous Pass" and "All Pass" are Unwelcome Twins
11.Democratizing Education
12.Striking is Wrongheaded
13.School Boards Misplaced Priorities
14.Coaches Should Not Evaluate
15.What Gets Measured Gets Taught
16.The Unfairness of Prolonged Summer Vacations
17.The Pain of the Twelve Month Window
18.Measuring Leadership
19.Going from Upside-down to Right-way Up

About the author

By Jim Dueck

Summary

Dueck demonstrates that politicians are a core part of the education system's problem because of their predilection for siding with power structures in society, namely unions and teachers rather than the clients of their services-the students.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Dueck
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2014
• EAN: 9781475813173
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-1317-3
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Leadership, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Teaching staff