The failure of alternative and continuation schools to educate our most vulnerable adolescent populations is slowly eliminating them from our educational landscapes. Millions of struggling teens, lacking options, are being set adrift without the necessary capabilities and without hope. But recent research can provide avenues of change to lead these student populations to academic achievement. Equipping educators with both the theoretical framework and a range of practical applications for program and classroom improvements, Rethinking Alternative Schools provides a look into successful…mehr
The failure of alternative and continuation schools to educate our most vulnerable adolescent populations is slowly eliminating them from our educational landscapes. Millions of struggling teens, lacking options, are being set adrift without the necessary capabilities and without hope. But recent research can provide avenues of change to lead these student populations to academic achievement. Equipping educators with both the theoretical framework and a range of practical applications for program and classroom improvements, Rethinking Alternative Schools provides a look into successful alternative education that will elevate academic strugglers to academic successes.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. William H. Warring has spent 45 award-winning years injecting productive relevancy into both business and educational settings. His efforts in both professions have received local, county, and state-wide recognitions. Along with his wife, ten children...and so far, 15 grandchildren, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he writes and conducts educational research.
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Contents Preface Introduction Part 1: Strengthening School-wide Mindsets Chapter 1: Defeating School-wide Adversity Overcoming School, Program & Classroom Struggles Upsetting Self-Debasement Efficacious Moments & Events Summary Chapter 2: Overcoming Roadblocks Cultural Conflict: A Continuation School Challenge Attribution Theory: The Blame Game Enhancing School Culture Summary Chapter 3: Trust: A Strengths-Based Asset Respect: A Foundational Asset Assets and Outcomes: Student Growth Development Summary Chapter 4: Generating College & Career Readiness Identifying Requirement Indicators Synthesizing Indicators with Common Core Standards Assessing Growth Summary Part 2: Augmenting Student Learning Chapter 5: Strengthening School Design Developing Program Design Roadblocks and Challenges Questioning Design Connectedness: A Strengths-based Protective Factor Addressing Student Needs Strengthening Teaching Summary Chapter 6: Interventions, Methodologies & Designs Methodologies Instructional Design Criteria Student Misbehavior Strategies Multiple Pathways Approach to Curriculum Design Summary Chapter 7: Classroom Engagement Self-Determination: A Sense of Autonomy Personalizing Instruction Flow: A Motivational Strategy Restructuring Curriculum Effective Teaching Approaches Summary Part 3: Measuring Achievement Chapter 8: Assessing Growth Dominant Consorts Predicting Student Struggles Assessing Student Performance Demonstrating Assessment Tools and Strategies Summary Chapter 9: Laquitta and Jonathan References
