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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255131903321

Titolo

Alternative Schooling and Student Engagement : Canadian Stories of Democracy within Bureaucracy / / edited by Nina Bascia, Esther Sokolov Fine, Malcolm Levin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-54259-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 pages)

Disciplina

371.04095

Soggetti

Curriculums (Courses of study)

Education - Curricula

School management and organization

School administration

Educational policy

Education and state

Education - History

Curriculum Studies

Administration, Organization and Leadership

Educational Policy and Politics

History of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the unique phenomenon of public alternative schools in Toronto, Canada and other large urban areas.  Although schools of this kind have existed for more than a century, very little has been written about the alternative school movement. These alternatives focus more on child-centered instruction, give many students (and teachers) opportunities to organize the school differently, provide a greater voice for teachers, students, and parents, and engage students far more with experiential learning. When traditional school structures



are failing to meet the needs of many children and youth, there is a rapidly growing need for information and discussion about alternatives that will encourage their talents and serve their needs. This book draws attention to the issue of alternative schooling to help make it more accessible to a wider audience. .