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Record Nr.

UNINA9911008916403321

Autore

Quaglia Russell J.

Titolo

Aspire high : imagining tomorrow's school today / / Russell J. Quaglia, Michael J. Corso, Kristine Fox, Gavin Dykes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks : , : Corwin, , 2017

ISBN

9781506342931

1506342930

9781506342917

1506342914

9781506342924

1506342922

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

373.73

Soggetti

High schools - United States

High school teaching - United States

Education, Secondary - United States - Administration

Education, Secondary - Aims and objectives - United States

Teacher-student relationships - United States

Educational change - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-192) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The ideal school is closer than you think. Welcome to Aspire High! The world's best high school may be a dream, but it's not out of reach. It's a model drawn from research, observations, focus groups, and interviews, and each aspect of its success exists in a real school today. In this book, you'll discover what makes Aspire High's culture of aspiration work. Whether you're a policymaker or district leader who can build a school from the ground up or an educator aiming for incremental change, you'll find your next steps, including: • A whole new way to work with all stakeholders • Research and action for best practices, from physical layout to curriculum • Principles for designing practices that encourage student aspirations • Messages from thought



leaders inside and outside the field of education Aspirational culture is good for the whole school community-and beyond. Make your school a dynamic place that promotes aspirations and meaningful learning for all.