
Making Schools Work
A View From The Firing Lines
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Book Description
This book includes essays that address urgent and far-reaching issues as enrichment versus remedial strategies for at-risk students; educators' responses to extra-education demands; creative leadership among practitioners; and the crucial role of educator awards.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. The Economic Context of Education Reform 3. Whither Education Reform? 4. Beyond Remediation: Toward Acceleration for All Schools 5. Keynoters and Award Recipients: An Open Exchange 6. Teacher Leadership for Creating Innovative Schools 7. Creating Innovative Schools: An Open Exchange 8. School Reform: A Conversation with America's Educators 9. The Practitioner: Creative Leadership and Impact 10. Improving America's Schools: A Call to Leadership