| Description |
xv, 294 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-290) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The past. Deconstructing school -- pt. 2. The present. Are we dumber? ; Learning and the brain : Some basics ; The fountain and the bowl ; Why am I learning this ? Learning out of context ; The primacy of literacy ; Herding cats : On ignoring the individual's readiness to learn ; Testing and the performance culture of school ; Counteracting and co-opting media ; The big picture : Show us the money ; Centralization versus local control ; Ten conversations for the activist to have with friends, family, and educators -- pt. 3. The future. Back to the future all over again ; The prime directives ; So, what do we teach? What do we learn? ; Learning is a two-way street : Shared accountability, shared evaluation ; Chaos theory and the brain unleashed ; Managing and organizing chaos ; Defining roles in a culture of learning ; Radical centralization and the new federal role ; Higher learning : The great paradox. |
| Subject |
School improvement programs -- United States.
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School improvement programs. |
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United States. |
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Educational change -- United States.
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Educational change. |
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Public schools -- United States.
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Public schools. |
| ISBN |
0976966107 |
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9780976966104 |
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