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Publication Details
Title:
Rethinking Schools: An Agenda for Change
Author:
Publisher:
The New Press
Year:
1995
ISBN
1565842154
Number of Pages
277
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Description / Comments:
This collection presents the best of 8 years of "Rethinking
Schools," an education reform journal created in Milwaukee
(Wisconsin) in 1986 by teachers vitally concerned with
educational change. This volume contains 29 essays by
classroom teachers, as well as pieces by such national
reform figures as Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Herbert Kohl, Bill
Bigelow, Howard Zinn, Stan Karp, and Lisa Delpit. Topics
include: (1) the theory of school reform, (2) the
implications of reform for the day-to-day classroom, (3)
current controversies, and (4) the different roles refor
mers can play. Each section is followed by a list of
relevant books and materials. Sections are: (1)
"Multiculturalism and Antibias Education"; (2) "Rethinking
the Curriculum" for Social Studies and Language Arts;
(3)"Stratification in the Classroom: Testing and Tracking";
(4) "Beyond the Classroom: National Policy Concerns"; and
(5) "Building a Community: Teachers, Students, and Parents."
Topics / Keywords:
Curriculum Development; Educational Change; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Educational Theories; Elementary Secondary Education; Multicultural Education; Public Policy; School Restructuring; Social Studies; Teacher Role; Teaching Methods; Testing
Section:
Social Justice
Resource Type:
Reference
Location:
Bookshelves
Copies:
1
Entry Date:
October 2nd 2005
Last Updated:
March 4th 2008
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