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What is the purpose of education? What kind of people do we want our children to grow up to be? How can we design schools so that students will acquire the skills they'll need to live fulfilled and productive lives? These are just a few of the questions that renowned educator Dennis Littky expl...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Littky, Dennis (Author), Grabelle, Samantha, 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©2004.
Subjects:
Education > Aims and objectives > United States.
Student-centered learning > United States.
Effective teaching > United States.
School environment > United States.
Éducation > Finalités > États-Unis.
Enseignement axé sur l'apprenant > États-Unis.
Enseignement efficace > États-Unis.
Milieu scolaire > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > History.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
Education > Aims and objectives
Effective teaching
School environment
Student-centered learning
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Education > Aims and objectives.
Student-centered learning.
Effective teaching.
School environment.
United States
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The real goals of education
  • Kids, schools, and the bigger picture
  • Atmosphere and school culture
  • One student at a time
  • Learning through interests and pursuing passions
  • Real work in the real world
  • Giving families back their power
  • Measuring what matters in a way that matters
  • Standards and how testing has nothing to do with them
  • Make it happen.

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