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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818907203321

Autore

Littky Dennis

Titolo

The big picture : education is everyone's business / / Dennis Littky with Samantha Grabelle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, VA, : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004

ISBN

1-4166-1460-5

1-4166-0276-3

1-280-93313-5

1-4166-0058-2

9786610933136

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 228 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

GrabelleSamantha <1970->

Disciplina

370/.973

Soggetti

Education - Aims and objectives - United States

Student-centered learning - United States

Effective teaching - United States

School environment - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-208) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The real goals of education -- Kids, schools, and the bigger picture -- Atmosphere and school culture -- One student at a time -- Learning through interests and pursuing passions -- Real work in the real world -- Giving families back their power -- Measuring what matters in a way that matters -- Standards and how testing has nothing to do with them -- Make it happen.

Sommario/riassunto

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