Developing successful schools : a holistic approach / Stephen P. Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Stephen P., 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holistic education--United States.

Holistic education.

Education--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Education.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]

Summary:

This book identifies and emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to school improvement when it comes to both the development of the whole child and the relationships among student, family, and community development. In recent years, the emphasis in PK-12 education in the United States has been on the measurement of student and school performance by high-stakes achievement tests. This emphasis has resulted in a narrowed curriculum emphasizing lower-level cognitive learning, with little attention paid to the moral, social, and creative development of students, families, and communities. This book argues that PK-12 education needs to shift its focus to holistic qualities of the successful school, qualities that reflect a moral rather than a technical approach to education while also improving students academic performance. Stephen P. Gordon is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education and Community Leadership at Texas State University, USA. .

Contents:

1. A Foundation of Care

2. The Service-Oriented School

3. The Bridge of Trust

4. The School as Community

5. Equity Grounded in Equality

6. Justice and Peace

7. Deep Democracy

8. Symbols and Ceremonies

9. Freedom and Support

10. Whole-School and Whole-Person Development

11. Creative Growth and Development

12. School Vision and Mission. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Gordon, Stephen P., 1948- Developing successful schools.

ISBN:

9783031069161

3031069161

OCLC:

1337195944

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.