What Schools Can Be
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4758-7346-7 (ISBN)
What School Should Be is snapshots of great education in practice. Ackerly, a writer who has spent over fifty years as a teacher, principal, parent and grandparent, shows children, teachers, parents and principals in action illustrating the elements of school culture necessary for delivering good education.
Over and over, for or more than a century, “blue ribbon” task forces have been formed to improve America’s public schools. All these efforts have failed –and in some cases made things even worse—because of a failure to understand children and mistaken notions about education. The delivery system for education is not curriculum, standards, textbooks, or the shape of the classroom. The delivery system for education is the culture of the school and the culture of American Schools hasn’t changed much since Mark Twain said, “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
Ackerly’s stories of teachers, students and principals at work show what good education looks like and lay out the elements of good educational cultures.
Rick Ackerly is a nationally recognized educator and speaker with 45 years of experience working in and for schools. With a Master’s in Education from Harvard, he served as head of five schools and, today, speaks to parent and school groups across the country.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PrefaceIntroduction
Don’t Get Mad; Get Creative
Thank You for Criticizing
Arrogance is a Learning Disability
In Education Failure IS an Option
Measure What Matters
The Culture We Create is Visible in Everything We Do.
First Grade Teacher Designs a Learning Organization
A Leadership Culture is Obvious to All
Real Authority Brings out the Authority in Others
Don’t Teach Empathy. Teach Thoughtfulness
A Culture with the Soul of Creativity
Conflict Aversion is also a Learning Disability.
Conflict is the Crucible of Character
Conflict is Required for Creating Character
Treat Kids As If Social Responsibility is a Natural Act
To Get Results, Schools Must be in the Friendship Business
Home Schooling is an Oxymoron
The “Soft,” “Non-cognitive Skills” are Hard, Cognitive and Learned in Community
Social Deprivation Causes Cognitive Deprivation
Perfectionism is Another Disability
Staying out of Trouble is not a Worthy Mission
The Need to Contribute is a Childish Impulse
Building an Organization on the Need to Contribute
Diversity: The Solution, Not the Problem
Authority that Brings Out the Authority in Others
Teacher Authority, Boundaries and the Business of School
Authority, Imperfection and Behavior Problems
True Authority Leaves Room for others to Exercise Their Authority
Integrity: Bringing Your Whole Self to the Table
In Times of Crisis the Nomenclature Must be Changed
Appendix: Counter-Cultural Habits, Mores and Myths
Essential Skills in Learning OrganizationsMores of Learning Communities
New Myths for Educational Cultures
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.11.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 237 mm |
| Gewicht | 472 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4758-7346-8 / 1475873468 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4758-7346-7 / 9781475873467 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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