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Shift ed : a call to action for transforming K-12 education / David Houle, Jeff Cobb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houle, David, author.
- Cobb, Jeff, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational change--United States.
- Educational change.
- Education--United States--Evaluation.
- Education.
- Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
- Education and state--United States.
- Education and state.
- Educational planning--United States.
- Educational planning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (184 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2011]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "A comprehensive guide to transforming American schools Futurist David Houle issues a call to action to everyone who is concerned about education in America. He argues that reinventing our system is inevitable and we already have the information and capabilities to make the necessary changes. challenges us to ask the right questions, expand our vision, and take action now. The book includes an overview of the educational system and expert opinions on key areas, including: Technology and connectivity Organizational behavior Curriculum Learning and the brain Infrastructure and the physical plant"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - A Quick Look Back""; ""Chapter 2 - The Current Landscape of Education in America""; ""Chapter 3 - A Look Ahead""; ""Chapter 4 - Generations""; ""Chapter 5 - Why Transformation Is the Only Path""; ""Chapter 6 - Working on the Shift Ed Vision""; ""Chapter 7 - Ask the Right Questions""; ""Chapter 8 - Expand the Vision""; ""Chapter 9 - Start Now!""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-165) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781452238487
- 1452238480
- 9781452224480
- 145222448X
- OCLC:
- 915348235
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