Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin
America’s educational system is in crisis. Test scores show us that students across America are performing at levels far below their peers overseas. In addition, graduation rates are shamefully low. There is no doubt that America’s students deserve better. In a rapidly changing world, our students are not being taught the basic knowledge and skills they need to succeed. It’s time for educators, representing the conscience of society, along with parents and community members to get to the root of the problem.

By addressing the current issues that contemporary school systems face -- including teacher unions, school reforms, the U.S. Department of Education, technology, NCLB, teachers under scrutiny, teacher tenure, boosting parent engagement, failing schools, and the realities of what works and what doesn’t in the charter school realm -- Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin serves to promote change by taking risks and achieving results. Educators should address schools in crisis, develop strategies to go from failure to success, and find common ground. Our students deserve the best.
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Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin
America’s educational system is in crisis. Test scores show us that students across America are performing at levels far below their peers overseas. In addition, graduation rates are shamefully low. There is no doubt that America’s students deserve better. In a rapidly changing world, our students are not being taught the basic knowledge and skills they need to succeed. It’s time for educators, representing the conscience of society, along with parents and community members to get to the root of the problem.

By addressing the current issues that contemporary school systems face -- including teacher unions, school reforms, the U.S. Department of Education, technology, NCLB, teachers under scrutiny, teacher tenure, boosting parent engagement, failing schools, and the realities of what works and what doesn’t in the charter school realm -- Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin serves to promote change by taking risks and achieving results. Educators should address schools in crisis, develop strategies to go from failure to success, and find common ground. Our students deserve the best.
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Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin

Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin

by Darlene Leiding
Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin

Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin

by Darlene Leiding

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Overview

America’s educational system is in crisis. Test scores show us that students across America are performing at levels far below their peers overseas. In addition, graduation rates are shamefully low. There is no doubt that America’s students deserve better. In a rapidly changing world, our students are not being taught the basic knowledge and skills they need to succeed. It’s time for educators, representing the conscience of society, along with parents and community members to get to the root of the problem.

By addressing the current issues that contemporary school systems face -- including teacher unions, school reforms, the U.S. Department of Education, technology, NCLB, teachers under scrutiny, teacher tenure, boosting parent engagement, failing schools, and the realities of what works and what doesn’t in the charter school realm -- Rebuilding Schools for Students: Let the Change Begin serves to promote change by taking risks and achieving results. Educators should address schools in crisis, develop strategies to go from failure to success, and find common ground. Our students deserve the best.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781475801521
Publisher: R&L Education
Publication date: 10/30/2013
Series: Innovations in Education
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 164
File size: 290 KB

About the Author

Dr. Darlene Leiding is an expert in the realm of charter schools and alternative education and has created an elementary and high school alternative program. She is the former K-12 Principal at Oh Day Aki (Heart of the Earth Charter School) and though recently retired continues working with inner city students of color.

Table of Contents

Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: Our Story Continues
Chapter 2Schools in Crisis
Chapter 3School Reform: Misplaced Optimism
Chapter 4What’s Up With Teacher Bashing?
Chapter 5Parents: Our Missing Link
Chapter 6The US Department of Education: To Be or Not to Be?
Chapter 7Teachers’ Unions: The Problem or the Answer?
Chapter 8Technology: Will Technology Advance Learning or Prove a Distraction?
Chapter 9Charter Schools: Are Some Born to Fail?
Chapter 10Finding Common Ground: Voters Want to Hear More About Education
Chapter 11From Failure to Success: An Offer We Can’t Refuse
Chapter 12Rebuilding American Education by Taking Risks and Achieving Results

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