1st Edition

Making Schools Work A View From The Firing Lines

By Cheryl L. Fagnano Copyright 1993
    152 Pages
    by Routledge

    152 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Preface -- Introduction -- The Economic Context of Education Reform -- Whither Education Reform? -- Beyond Remediation: Toward Acceleration for All Schools -- Keynoters and Award Recipients: An Open Exchange -- Teacher Leadership for Creating Innovative Schools -- Creating Innovative Schools: An Open Exchange -- School Reform: A Conversation with America's Educators -- The Practitioner: Creative Leadership and Impact -- Improving America's Schools: A Call to Leadership -- Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award Recipients 1987–1991*