Why I Started A Small School

Author : Rosalyn Spencer
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783062553

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Why I Started a Small School by Rosalyn Spencer Pdf

‘Anyone interested in children and their education should read this’. More than 20 years ago, long before the days of the UK’s government funded free schools, Rosalyn Spencer was the driving force behind the setting up of a non-fee paying ‘alternative’ small school. She had felt compelled to do this, not only because of the difficulties her 9 year old son was facing in mainstream education, and painful memories of her own schooling, but also because of concerns other parents had shared with her about problems their children were experiencing. Whereas the current free schools are generously funded by the government, Rosalyn opened the school with 12 children with virtually no funding at all. In this book, the first in a series of three, Rosalyn tells her personal story leading up to the opening of the small school. It demonstrates some of the failings of the education system and highlights the need for alternative approaches. Her story will appeal to childcare professionals, teachers, parents and anybody who enjoys reading memoirs and narrative non-fiction. Following its release as an ebook in March 2013 it received excellent reviews and became an Amazon Number 1 Best Seller.

Author : David Reynolds,Meriel Jones
Publisher : Institute of Welsh Affairs
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1904773273

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Small School Closure in Wales by David Reynolds,Meriel Jones Pdf

A study reporting on the experience of closure, amalgamation and reorganisation of primary schools in two contrasting Welsh counties. Interviews with pupils, teachers and parents, together with data on levels of achievement, provide surprising new evidence on the impact of school closures.

Author : Michael Klonsky,Susan Klonsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135899165

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Small Schools by Michael Klonsky,Susan Klonsky Pdf

When education activists in New York, Chicago, and other urban school districts in the 1980s began the small-schools movement, they envisioned a new kind of public school system that was fair and equitable and that encouraged new relationships between teachers and students. When that movement for school reform ran head-on into the neo-conservative takeover of the Department of Education and its No Child Left Behind strategy for school change, a new model of federal power bent on the erosion of public space and the privatization of public schooling emerged. Michael and Susan Klonsky, educators who were among the early leaders of the small-schools movement, tell the story of how a once-promising model of creating new small and charter schools has been used by the neocons to reproduce many of the old inequities. Small Schools is the engaging story of what happens when the small-schools movement meets the Ownership Society.

Author : Maurice Galton,Helen Patrick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429846205

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Curriculum Provision in the Small Primary School by Maurice Galton,Helen Patrick Pdf

Originally published in 1990. Small primary schools were a source of considerable debate in the 1980s. This balanced and authoritative account is based on the findings of a survey of curriculum provision. It shows that small primary schools differ surprisingly little from their larger counterparts in the content of their curriculum and in the manner of its teaching. It suggests though that pupils in small schools do not necessarily get a better deal than pupils in larger schools. It looks at the future of those schools and discusses clustering and federation to pool resources. Written just as the National Curriculum was about to be introduced, this book is an interesting reflection for students of primary education, curriculum studies and educational administrators.

Author : Jay Feldman,Lisette López,Katherine G. Simon
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015062628469

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Choosing Small by Jay Feldman,Lisette López,Katherine G. Simon Pdf

Choosing Small With low achievement and high drop-out rates plaguing our larger public high schools, communities across the country are creating smaller, more personalized schools that share a larger campus. Drawing on the Coalition of Essential Schools' longtime experience in school design, Choosing Small offers practical and strategic guidance for educators interested in transforming their high school. Featuring interviews with educators experienced in school conversion, the book covers all aspects of the conversion planning and implementation process such as engaging a broad array of stakeholders, working with the district, creating vision statements for the new schools, building leadership and management structures, and identifying curricular options as well as instructional needs. Praise for Choosing Small "Choosing Small provides necessary lessons onhigh school conversions, one of the most difficultreform efforts of our time." —Theodore R. Sizer, founder,Coalition of Essential Schools "A guide to creating the kind of schooling thatour young people need and deserve." —Ron Wolk, founding editor, Education Week "Anyone in a school leadership position who istrying to create high schools for the twenty-firstcentury should read this book." —John Welch, superintendent, Highline Public Schools, Burien, Washington "This book is for those who have ever gone toschool, been in a school, or realized we coulddo more for our children." —Jamie Kane, principal, Skyview High School, Thornton, Colorado "A must-read for anyone interested inimproving learning outcomes for young peoplethrough smaller, redesigned high schools." —John A. Sanchez, executive director, East Side House Settlement, the Bronx, New York

Author : Lauren Child
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763624039

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I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by Lauren Child Pdf

When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.

Author : Anthony Abraham Jack
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674239661

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The Privileged Poor by Anthony Abraham Jack Pdf

An NPR Favorite Book of the Year Winner of the Critics’ Choice Book Award, American Educational Studies Association Winner of the Mirra Komarovsky Book Award Winner of the CEP–Mildred García Award for Exemplary Scholarship “Eye-opening...Brings home the pain and reality of on-campus poverty and puts the blame squarely on elite institutions.” —Washington Post “Jack’s investigation redirects attention from the matter of access to the matter of inclusion...His book challenges universities to support the diversity they indulge in advertising.” —New Yorker “The lesson is plain—simply admitting low-income students is just the start of a university’s obligations. Once they’re on campus, colleges must show them that they are full-fledged citizen.” —David Kirp, American Prospect “This book should be studied closely by anyone interested in improving diversity and inclusion in higher education and provides a moving call to action for us all.” —Raj Chetty, Harvard University The Ivy League looks different than it used to. College presidents and deans of admission have opened their doors—and their coffers—to support a more diverse student body. But is it enough just to admit these students? In this bracing exposé, Anthony Jack shows that many students’ struggles continue long after they’ve settled in their dorms. Admission, they quickly learn, is not the same as acceptance. This powerfully argued book documents how university policies and campus culture can exacerbate preexisting inequalities and reveals why some students are harder hit than others.

Author : Martin Parker
Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business education
ISBN : 0745399177

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Shut Down the Business School by Martin Parker Pdf

A clarion call to shut down the business school!

Author : Philippa Etheridge
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468959574

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A Collection of Short Stories by Philippa Etheridge Pdf

This is a collection of 12 short stories - general fiction.

Author : Kurt D. Michael,John Paul Jameson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319647357

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Handbook of Rural School Mental Health by Kurt D. Michael,John Paul Jameson Pdf

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of school mental health (SMH) initiatives in rural areas in the United States. It offers clinical and administrative guidelines for innovative and effective programs addressing critical problems among rural youth and in areas where funding and resources are scarce. Chapters cover program development, implementation, sustainability, and evaluation; consider issues of community and policy support; address barriers to access and delivery; and debunk misconceptions about the region and its cultures. Chapters also discuss rural SMH applications relating to special populations, including students with autism, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, conduct disorders, and ADHD. In addition, the book examines the potential of school-based programs as a counter to the stigma and distrust of mental health services common to the region. “/div>Topics featured in the Handbook include: The value of rural SMH from an educator’s standpoint. Preventing suicide among students in rural schools. Substance abuse in rural school settings. Bullying and cyberbully among rural youth. Intergenerational patterns of mental illness in rural settings and their relevance for SMH. The importance of involving communities in culturally competent rural interventions. The Handbook of Rural School Mental Health is a must-have resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in child and school psychology, educational psychology, social work/counseling, educational policymakers, pediatrics/school nursing, teaching, and teacher education.div

Author : Gregory A. Smith,David Sobel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134999910

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Place- and Community-Based Education in Schools by Gregory A. Smith,David Sobel Pdf

Place- and community-based education – an approach to teaching and learning that starts with the local – addresses two critical gaps in the experience of many children now growing up in the United States: contact with the natural world and contact with community. It offers a way to extend young people’s attention beyond the classroom to the world as it actually is, and to engage them in the process of devising solutions to the social and environmental problems they will confront as adults. This approach can increase students’ engagement with learning and enhance their academic achievement. Envisioned as a primer and guide for educators and members of the public interested in incorporating the local into schools in their own communities, this book explains the purpose and nature of place- and community-based education and provides multiple examples of its practice. The detailed descriptions of learning experiences set both within and beyond the classroom will help readers begin the process of advocating for or incorporating local content and experiences into their schools.

Author : Ontario. Department of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HXKPHT

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Reports of the Minister of Education by Ontario. Department of Education Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1308 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Bills, Legislative
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117864954

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Parliamentary Papers by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Author : Mary B. Marcy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000978452

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The Small College Imperative by Mary B. Marcy Pdf

With costs rising, traditional college student populations shrinking, and pundits predicting that huge numbers of colleges will close in the next few decades, small colleges cannot afford to pretend that business-as-usual can sustain them. This book offers five emerging models for how small colleges can hope to survive and thrive in these very challenging times: Traditional; Integrative; Distinctive Program; Expansion, and Distributed. In addition to offering practical guidance for colleges trying to decide which model is for them, the book includes brief institutional profiles of colleges pursuing each model. The book also addresses the evolving role of consortia and partnerships as an avenue to provide additional innovative ways to manage cost and develop new opportunities and programs while maintaining fidelity to mission and strategic vision.

Author : New York (State). Legislature. Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1486 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Government publications
ISBN : CORNELL:31924106026945

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Documents of the Senate of the State of New York by New York (State). Legislature. Senate Pdf