Synopses & Reviews
If you're even thinking about making changes in your school or district, this book is the place to start. It gives you what you need--good, basic information that will answer your questions and keep you on course. Addresses such key issues as: * Why Restructure? * What does Restructuring look like? * How will roles change for educators and community leaders? * How can a School Begin to restructure? These are only a few of the timely questions this guidebook helps you answer. Learn how to tell the difference between surface changes and real, lasting progress. Designed to summarize and build on the ideas and conclusions presented in Conley's earlier book, Roadmaps to Restructuring, this resource will stimulate informed discussion of all the possibilities of restructuring and focus your attention on the issues most relevant to your school or district.
Synopsis
Designed for those seriously considering fundamental change in their schools, this book includes material of interest not only to education boards, administrators and teachers but also to parents, students and community members. Topics explored include: the definition of restructuring; reasons to restructure; and how restructuring affects the curriculum, the classroom and the respective roles of teachers, students and parents.