Different Schools for a Different World

(School Improvement for 21st Century Skills, Global Citizenship, and Deeper Learning) (Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve)

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform
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Author: Scott McLeod, Dean Shareski ISBN: 9781943874118
Publisher: Solution Tree Press Publication: August 31, 2017
Imprint: Solution Tree Press Language: English
Author: Scott McLeod, Dean Shareski
ISBN: 9781943874118
Publisher: Solution Tree Press
Publication: August 31, 2017
Imprint: Solution Tree Press
Language: English

This resource details six key arguments for why educators must approach school improvement differently in the 21st century: (1) information literacy, (2) the economy, (3) learning, (4) boredom, (5) innovation, and (6) equity. Learn how schools are tackling these six arguments head-on in order to help students grow into global citizens, critical thinkers, innovators, and literate content consumers.

How this book will help you modernize your school culture and increase student success:

  • Consider the factors that are preventing students from being successful in the global 21st-century world.
  • Examine what makes traditional school improvement plans counterproductive.
  • Learn about the common building blocks of deeper learning schools.
  • Review the research that proves deeper learning environments enhance school results, such as student engagement and cultural competence.
  • Study profiles of several deeper learning schools that epitomize the kinds of diverse organizational and instructional models emerging around the world.

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Information Literacy Argument
Chapter 2: The Economic Argument
Chapter 3: The Learning Argument
Chapter 4: The Boredom Argument
Chapter 5: The Innovation Argument
Chapter 6: The Equity Argument
Chapter 7: The Alternative
Epilogue
References and Resources

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This resource details six key arguments for why educators must approach school improvement differently in the 21st century: (1) information literacy, (2) the economy, (3) learning, (4) boredom, (5) innovation, and (6) equity. Learn how schools are tackling these six arguments head-on in order to help students grow into global citizens, critical thinkers, innovators, and literate content consumers.

How this book will help you modernize your school culture and increase student success:

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Information Literacy Argument
Chapter 2: The Economic Argument
Chapter 3: The Learning Argument
Chapter 4: The Boredom Argument
Chapter 5: The Innovation Argument
Chapter 6: The Equity Argument
Chapter 7: The Alternative
Epilogue
References and Resources

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