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Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way: Lessons from an Urban Classroom (Teaching for Social Justice)

by Brian Schultz

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Book News Annotation:

Prior to joining the education faculty at Northeastern Illinois U., Schultz taught at an impoverished grade school in the Chicago public school system. Schultz entered that arena with previous experience teaching at the university level, guiding groups in adventure education and Outward Bound expeditionary learning, and providing corporate consulting for several years--all of which may explain his resistance to "teaching to the test" and his interest in creating a curriculum based on his students' needs, wants, and desires. He presents a reflective account of how he challenged his students to identify a problem in their community that they wanted to fix, and to explore possible solutions. Educators and parents will enjoy this fascinating and thought-provoking story of how an alternative approach to the more typical high-stakes testing and standardization of education can be used to enable children to transform themselves. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

When Schultz challenged his fifth-grade students to name problems in their community, they unanimously focused on replacing their dilapidated school building. This moving story portrays the students' attempts at solving this real-world problem through a year-long project that they developed with Schultz.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780807748572
Subtitle:
Lessons from an Urban Classroom
Author:
Schultz, Brian
Foreword:
Grant, Carl A.
Author:
Schultz, Brian D.
Publisher:
Teachers College Press
Subject:
Home and school
Subject:
Community and school
Subject:
History
Subject:
School improvement programs -- United States.
Subject:
Community and school -- United States.
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Teaching for Social Justice
Publication Date:
March 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
173
Dimensions:
898x624x42 59

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