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We have heard from scholars, policymakers, and business leaders about how to improve our schools, but those who actually work in K-12 education rarely have a chance to speak out. This volume addresses that imbalance by providing the views of teachers and administrators who have been recognized for exemplary contributions to their profession. The ideas presented in this book originated at a conference held in March 1991, where keynote addresses were presented by former Secretary of Education William Bennett and Harvard professor Arthur Levine on the topic What do we want our graduates to be like?. Following are reactions to this question from four state superintendents and from teachers. Then there are a series of chapters that focus on different approaches to preparing students for their futures: moral and ethical development; meeting the needs of diverse student populations; attracting, preparing, and retaining high-quality teachers; school structure and restructuring; assessing effective school processes; and business or university collaborations with schools.
Instead of abstract or theoretical solutions, this valuable book emphasizes practical approaches with proven results.
List of contents
Preface by Lowell Milken
Introduction by Lewis C. Solmon
What Do We Want Our Graduates to Be Like?The Graduates We Want: Who They Are and How We Get Them by Arthur Levine
What Do We Want Our Graduates to Be Like? by William J. Bennett
Keynoters and Award Recipients: An Open Exchange
Superintendents' Views: What Do We Want Our Graduates to Be Like? by Eve Bither, Henry Marockie, Eugene Paslov, and Charles Toguchi
Practitioners' Views: Who Do We Want Our Graduates to Be? by Katherine Nouri Hughes
How Do We Get the Graduates We Want?The Moral Development of Our Nation's Children: The Role of the Public School by Nancy Magnusson Fagan
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Student Populations by Allen A. Mori
Attracting, Preparing, and Retaining High-Quality Teachers by Carolyn L. Ellner
How Should Our Schools Be Structured? A View from the Top of the Bottom of the Heap by Guilbert C. Hentschke
How Do We Assess Effective School Processes? by Harry Handler
Business and University Collaboration with the Schools by Lewis C. Solmon and Cheryl L. Fagnano
Additional Ideas on How to Get the Graduates We Want by Lewis C. Solmon
Bibliography
Index
Milken Family Foundation
National Educator Award Recipients 1987-1990
About the author
The author of "Picatrix" was likely a highly educated and intellectually versatile scholar, deeply rooted in the Arabic-speaking world of the 11th century. He was well-versed in a variety of disciplines, including astrology, alchemy, and philosophy, drawing on Greek, Persian, and Indian sources. As a participant in the Islamic Golden Age's rich scholarly tradition, he likely had access to extensive libraries and intellectual circles. His work suggests a blend of academic knowledge and practical application, indicating both theoretical understanding and hands-on experience in astrological and magical practices.
