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Different schools for a different world / Scott McLeod and Dean Shareski.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McLeod, Scott, 1968- author.
- Shareski, Dean, author.
- Series:
- Solutions series.
- Solutions series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational change--United States.
- Educational change.
- United States.
- Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
- Education.
- Education--Aims and objectives.
- Educational accountability--United States.
- Educational accountability.
- Comparative education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, 2017.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- In Different Schools for a Different World, authors Scott McLeod and Dean Shareski emphasize the need for K-12 students in the United States to receive an education that prepares them to compete in a globalized workforce. Schools must make pervasive changes and reject traditional, irrelevant methods that do not align with the 21st century's demands. McLeod and Shareski identify six key arguments for making these changes: (1) information literacy, (2) the economy, (3) learning, (4) boredom, (5) innovation, and (6) equity. Readers will: Consider six arguments for why educators need to approach schooling differently, Examine what makes traditional school reforms counterproductive, Learn about the common building blocks of deeper learning schools, Review the research that proves deeper learning environments enhance school results, Study profiles of schools successfully preparing students for the 21st century Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction 1
- The Relevance Gap 2
- Arguments for Why Schools Need to Be Different 3
- Four Big Shifts and Ten Building Blocks 4
- Our Message 6
- Chapter 1 The Information Literacy Argument 7
- New Ways of Communicating and Accessing Information 8
- Opportunities for Collaboration 8
- Chapter 2 The Economic Argument 11
- Disappearing Manufacturing Jobs in Developed Countries 11
- Automation's Influence on High- and Low-Skill Jobs 12
- Chapter 3 The Learning Argument 15
- Evolution of Instructional Roles 15
- Technology Use 17
- Chapter 4 The Boredom Argument 21
- Influence of Teaching Materials and Assignments 21
- Influence of Cognitive Demand on Engagement 22
- Chapter 5 The Innovation Argument 27
- Key Skills for Innovation 28
- Environments That Foster Innovation 30
- Teachers' Lack of Choice and Flexibility 32
- Chapter 6 The Equity Argument 35
- Demographic Discrepancies in Academic Achievement and Technology Usage 35
- Discrepancies in Ways Students Utilize Technology in School 37
- Chapter 7 The Alternative 41
- Iowa BIG, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 42
- New Village Girls Academy, Los Angeles, California 43
- New Technology High School, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 44
- AoTawhiti Unlimited Discovery, Christchurch, New Zealand 46
- Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning, Surrey, British Columbia 47
- Other Deeper Learning Schools 48.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781943874118
- 1943874115
- Publisher Number:
- 99974340757
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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