Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization - Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Andrea Honigsfeld and Audrey Cohan - Foreword by Rita Dunn - Contributions by Monisha Bajaj; Nadine Binkley; Nancy Boxler; József Braun; Furman Brown; Sally Brown; James P. Capolupo; Douglas Carney; Patricia Chesbro; Alan J. Cooper; Alan J. Daly Klappentext This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful initiative that breaks the traditional mold of instructional delivery and time-honored school organization. Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization guides readers through examples of education initiatives which go beyond traditional classroom restraints to achieve surprising success. Zusammenfassung This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms! schools! districts! communities! and faraway places in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Foreward Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Part 4 Classroom Innovations Part 5 Positive (Unconventional) School Leadership Part 6 School and District-wide Initiatives Part 7 Community Involvement and Support Part 8 Building and Facility Design Part 9 Educational Innovations from Around the World Chapter 10 Conclusion

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• Authors: Andrea Honigsfeld, Andrea (EDT)/ Cohan Honigsfeld, Andrea Cohan Honigsfeld
• Assisted by: Audrey Cohan (Editor), Cohan Audrey (Editor), Andrea Honigsfeld (Editor), Dunn Rita (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2010
• EAN: 9781607094012
• ISBN: 978-1-60709-401-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Curricula, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Curriculum planning & development, Curriculum planning and development