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The Big Picture : Education Is Everyone's Business.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Alexandria : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (250 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781416614609
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Big PictureDDC classification:
  • 813
LOC classification:
  • LB14.7 -- .L58 2004eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Real Goals of Education -- Chapter 2: Kids, Schools, and the Bigger Picture -- Chapter 3: Atmosphere and School Culture -- Chapter 4: One Student at a Time -- Chapter 5: Learning Through Interests and Pursuing Passions -- Chapter 6: Real Work in the Real World -- Chapter 7: Giving Families Back Their Power -- Chapter 8: Measuring What Matters in a Way That Matters -- Chapter 8.5: Standards and How Testing Has Nothing to Do with Them -- Chapter 9: Make It Happen -- Notes -- From Dennis's Bookshelf -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Authors -- Search this Book.
Summary: A renowned educator and charismatic school leader makes an impassioned case for meaningful curriculum, real-world standards, parent and community involvement, and the philosophy of "one student at a time.
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Real Goals of Education -- Chapter 2: Kids, Schools, and the Bigger Picture -- Chapter 3: Atmosphere and School Culture -- Chapter 4: One Student at a Time -- Chapter 5: Learning Through Interests and Pursuing Passions -- Chapter 6: Real Work in the Real World -- Chapter 7: Giving Families Back Their Power -- Chapter 8: Measuring What Matters in a Way That Matters -- Chapter 8.5: Standards and How Testing Has Nothing to Do with Them -- Chapter 9: Make It Happen -- Notes -- From Dennis's Bookshelf -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Authors -- Search this Book.

A renowned educator and charismatic school leader makes an impassioned case for meaningful curriculum, real-world standards, parent and community involvement, and the philosophy of "one student at a time.

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