Building engaged schools : getting the most out of America's classrooms / Gary Gordon, with Steve Crabtree.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Gary, 1946-

Contributor:

Crabtree, Steve.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Effective teaching--United States.

Effective teaching.

Teacher morale.

United States.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Teacher morale--United States.

Motivation in education--United States.

Motivation in education.

School improvement programs--United States.

School improvement programs.

Education--United States.

Education.

Teaching--United States.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

324 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Getting the most out of America's classrooms

Place of Publication:

New York : Gallup Press, 2006.

Summary:

America's schools "can" meet the challenges of globalization and increased expectations -- but not by doing what they're doing today. So argues this book, which challenges the faulty assumptions that guide American public education. Focusing on process -- standards, curriculum, and testing -- rather than people has created lethargic, alienated students and cynical, disillusioned teachers. If schools can learn anything from the business world, it is that the best way to improve productivity is to tap into the talents and motivation of human assets. The book spells out new ways to select teachers and principals, nurture students and educators, and foster more meaningful community involvement. The potential is there -- this engaging guide shows how to tap it, with the ultimate goal of a more fully engaged society, and a better future for America's children.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-324).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1595620109

9781595620101

OCLC:

71827754