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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973467103321

Autore

Carter Samuel Casey

Titolo

On purpose : how great school cultures form strong character / / Samuel Casey Carter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin Press, c2011

ISBN

9781452237879

1452237875

9781452224039

145222403X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 190 p.) : ill

Disciplina

370.11/4

Soggetti

Moral education - United States

Character - Study and teaching - United States

Academic achievement - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A joint publication with the Center for Education Reform."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; SECTION I - THEORY; Chapter 1 - Four Common Traits of Great School Cultures; Chapter 2 - Creating a Great School Culture; SECTION II - PRACTICE; Chapter 3 - Harvest Park Middle School: Pleasanton, California; Chapter 4 - Veritas Preparatory Academy: Phoenix, Arizona; Chapter 5 - Hinsdale Central High School: Hinsdale, Illinois; Chapter 6 - Osmond A. Church School, P.S./M.S. 124: South Ozone Park, New York; Chapter 7 - Providence St. Mel: Chicago, Illinois; Chapter 8 - Arlington Traditional School: Arlington, Virginia

Chapter 9 - HOPE Prima: Milwaukee, WisconsinChapter 10 - Cotswold Elementary: Charlotte, North Carolina; Chapter 11 - Atlantis Elementary: Port St. John, Florida; Chapter 12 - Grayhawk Elementary: Scottsdale, Arizona; Chapter 13 - An Achievable Dream: Newport News, Virginia; Chapter 14 - Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School: Franklin, Massachusetts; SECTION III - RESPONSE; Chapter 15 - How Communities Can Help Form Great School Cultures; Endnotes; References and Further Readings; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Showcasing a dozen extraordinary K-12 public & charter schools where



confident children joyfully strive to accomplish worthy goals in concert with their friends, this text focuses on a culture of character & demonstrates scalable, sustainable & replicable models for your school to emulate.