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"Improving your high school doesn't only mean raising test scores - it means creating a school where authentic teaching and learning happens. In Ohio, George Wood coordinated an effort by staff, faculty, and parents to transform a struggling school into a nationally recognized symbol of educational excellence, and now he shares with you how he - and other reformers - have created lasting, effective changes in the ways their schools do business. But, more than one school's story, ""Time to Learn"" uses the story of Federal Hocking High School's metamorphosis as a case study for understanding the mechanisms of high-quality high school reform. Wood opens by defining successful reform as graduating students who are active, engaged members of both their high school and their local communities. But, far from a book of abstract ideas about how to reach that goal, ""Time to Learn"" zeroes in on the nitty-gritty details behind any successful school-restructuring effort. Wood identifies common and seemingly unsolvable hurdles like scheduling, the time crunch, and class size, offering proven strategies for coping with the crucial everyday issues that can derail genuine improvement. Equally important, he shares practical techniques for dealing with external pressures like standards and testing, while maintaining your commitment to student-centered practices. Whether you are a school administrator, a teacher, or a small-school advocate in a rural, suburban, or urban district, find time for ""Time to Learn"". Its plans, resources, ideas, and inspiring stories will show you how can restructure your high school to work for every student."

Full Product Details

Author:   George Wood
Publisher:   Heinemann USA
Imprint:   Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780325008080

ISBN 10:   0325008086
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 August 2005
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Theodore R. Sizer; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction: Democracy's Finishing School; Book One: Life in High School; Introduction: The Purpose of High School; Chapter 1: Five Thousand Hours; Chapter 2: Starting with Kids: The Case for Community. Book Two: Transforming the High School; Introduction: Reaching Every Student; Chapter 3: Getting to Know Kids: The Power of Personalization; Chapter 4: Teaching Important Things Well; Chapter 5: Democracy-It's Not Something We Learn About, It's Something We Do; Book Three: Creating Change; Introduction: The Difference We Make; Chapter 6: Making It Happen; Chapter 7: Building a Community of Hope; Appendix: Resources for Change.

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George Wood offers valuable advice for America from his small school in Appalachia. - Deborah Meier The best call to arms is the quiet, decisive bearing of witness by a school which elects, with all its uncertainties, to do something different in order to serve its youngsters better: a school not afraid to make hard choices, a school which makes its work public. - Theodore R. Sizer

"""George Wood offers valuable advice for America from his small school in Appalachia. - Deborah Meier The best call to arms is the quiet, decisive bearing of witness by a school which elects, with all its uncertainties, to do something different in order to serve its youngsters better: a school not afraid to make hard choices, a school which makes its work public. - Theodore R. Sizer"""

Author Information

George Wood has been principal of Federal Hocking High School in Stewart, Ohio, since 1992 and is also director of The Forum for Education and Democracy. He is coeditor, with Deborah Meier, of Many Children Left Behind (2004) as well as the author of Schools that Work (1994) and numerous essays and articles on education and democracy. He lives in Amesville, Ohio, and is married to Marcia Burchby, who is a kindergarten teacher. They are the parents of two FHHS graduates, Michael (2000) and John (2005), and the foster parent of another, Ivan (1996).

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