Maure Ann Metzger

A Prison Called School

Creating Effective Schools for All Learners

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why are our educational institutions and practices such a poor fit for so many students? A Prison Called School addresses the complex issues that place many students at a disadvantage as they try to survive yet another hurdle in life-school. Although some students are able to navigate and succeed in the current system, other students struggle to survive a system that is unable to meet their needs. For those students, school can feel like a twelve-year prison sentence. Students who cannot fit the outdated, one-size-fits-all model, are further penalized by a system that blames the struggling student rather than holding the institution accountable. For students to thrive in school, the system, not the students, must change in deep and substantial ways. A Prison Called School is a powerful catalyst for creating the empowering, engaging, and effective learning environments that all students need to succeed in school and life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9781475815757
• ISBN-10: 1475815751
• Artikelnr.: 42749122

Autorenporträt

Maure Ann Metzger has an Ed.D. in Leadership, a M.S. in School Psychology, and a B.S. in Special Education. During her 27 years in education, Maure Ann worked as an educator, school psychologist, and leader of district professional development. She primarily worked with high school students in alternative and special education settings. Maure Ann is an expert in the field of youth leadership and has an extensive speaker and training portfolio that includes presentations at the national, state, and local level. She and her students won numerous awards for their leadership program and projects.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction Part One 1                    Life on the
Inside 2                    From Idealism to Institutionalism
3                    The Prisoners 4                    Disempowered to
Disengaged Part Two 5                    New Form, Not Reform  
6                    Valuing Our Youth, Valuing Our Future  
7                    The Power of Empowerment   8                    Real
Learning for Real Life   9                    Engaged for Learning  
10                  Partnerships that Transform Conclusion Notes
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