PACTS - Collins, Bill
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PACTS: The Coalition for Change offers a case study chronicling the efforts of one urban high school district in Northern California to change its curriculum. It quantifies surveyed responses solicited from parents, administrators, curriculum leaders, teachers, and students in the district. It also assesses their level of agreement on issues relating to mathematics reform. These agents of change constitute the PACTS Coalition. As a group, they generally agree that mathematics is a tough subject and that it should be fun; however, their level of agreement vacillates when the investigation turns…mehr

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PACTS: The Coalition for Change offers a case study chronicling the efforts of one urban high school district in Northern California to change its curriculum. It quantifies surveyed responses solicited from parents, administrators, curriculum leaders, teachers, and students in the district. It also assesses their level of agreement on issues relating to mathematics reform. These agents of change constitute the PACTS Coalition. As a group, they generally agree that mathematics is a tough subject and that it should be fun; however, their level of agreement vacillates when the investigation turns to issues such as ability level grouping, the incorporation of diversity, and the question of inclusion. In general, members of the alliance believe that the effect of reform efforts has been deleterious to the overall quality of mathematics education at their school site and in the district. Many respondents cite poor communication, ineffectual leadership, and a lack of direction as chief deterrents to effective mathematics reform; additionally, most agree that cohesion, unity, and morale among the mathematics staff in the district have suffered as a result. Author Bill Collins shows that the varying perspectives of the PACTS Coalition is key to recognizing the complexity of educational issues while revealing the vision needed for lasting education reform.
Autorenporträt
Having researched stress management techniques for 30 years, Bill Collins is a health educator who works for the Stress Relief Center at Weber State University. After having studied health promotion and industrial-organizational psychology at Brigham Young University, he attended the Southern Illinois University where he graduated in Health Education. He has been a professor at several universities all over the country such as Virginia Tech, West Virginia University, Southern Illinois University, Concord University, Weber State University, and Brigham Young University. Bill's areas of expertise are health and wellness, but he mainly focuses on stress management, mental and physical health, mental and emotional wellness, quality performance, and wellness mentoring. He has written a lot of papers and been a speaker at several conferences, seminars, and workshops all over the country. He also offers counselling to sport teams, athletes, and other specialised groups. He studies and works for the Weber State University helping students, professors, staff and community members deal with their stress and improve their performance. Bill has a website with useful content on stress management techniques and wellness education. He has also written two books on these topics. As a professional athlete and coach, he loves every kind of sport, including running, biking, and throwing sports. Last but not least, he has a lovely wife and 4 children.