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Book SynopsisSimilar to the previous three volumes, Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (Honigsfeld & Cohan, 2010), Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (Cohan & Honigsfeld, 2011), and, Breaking the Mold of Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (Honigsfeld & Cohan, 2012), the purpose of this book is to offer a carefully selected collection of documented best practices for empowering students. The contributing authors represent diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, yet their chapters recognize similarities among students so that the innovations can be transferred to other contexts. Each chapter represents practical, research-based success stories as well as authentic accomplishments which motivate and engage all students. The 20 chapters in this vo
Trade ReviewBreaking the Mold of Education delivers on the promise of its title. More than a simple recounting of known best practices, it provides a vision of what education can and should be. -- Robert J. Marzano, Chief Academic Officer, Marzano Research
This volume of Breaking the Mold is a carefully selected collection of articles, essays, and case studies divided into four broad areas. It takes a hands-on, no-nonsense approach as to how American schools should be tweaked... modified... and overhauled—to engage and empower our children. Audrey Cohan and Andrea Honigsfeld have brought to the table educational leaders with concrete proposals to jump start the system. Simply put, this volume is required reading for anyone in the vanguard of educational reform. -- Steve Kussin, Education Reporter for WCBS Newsradio 880 and adjunct professor, Hofstra University
The fourth book in the five-part Breaking the Mold series is a must-read. Cohan and Honigsfeld thoughtfully compiled research and best practices that center on student engagement. Given our collective concern with college and career readiness and positive behaviors in school, this book should serve as a cornerstone for any educator working with diverse student populations. -- Timothy Eagen, assistant superintendent, Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD, New York
Table of ContentsForeword Kenneth C. Williams Preface Audrey Cohan and Andrea Honigsfeld Acknowledgments Section I: Making Personal Connections and Engaging Students in Reflection 1.Using Urban Youth Culture to Activate the Racial Literacy of Black and Latino Male High School Students Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz 2.Embracing Project-Based Learning with Emerging Technologies in the Multiage Classroom Shannon T. Page, Andrew P. Charland, April A. Scott, and Hiller A. Spires 3.Nurturing Curiosity by Teachers’ Purposeful Self-Evaluation and Reflective Practice Angela K. Salmon and Thomas G. Reio, Jr. 4.Partnerships for the Common Good: Democratic Citizenship Through Writing, New Media, and the Arts Susan N. Wood, Nancye E. McCrary, Kate Larken, and Sioux Finney Section II: Student Engagement with Literacy 5.Empowering English Language Learners: Reluctant Readers Learn to Believe in Themselves Audrey Figueroa Murphy and Robin E. Finnan-Jones 6.Teacherless Discussion: Engaging Middle School Students Through Peer-to-Peer Talk Patricia M. Breslin and Rebecca Ambrose 7.Staying Afloat in Ninth-Grade English: Letting Students Trim the Sails Beverly S. Faircloth and Samuel D. Miller 8.The Power of Technology to Advance Literacy, Learning, and Agency Evelyn M. Connolly 9.It’s All About Me; I Mean You; I Mean Me: Strategies for Engaging Students in the Language Arts Classroom Meg Goldner Rabinowitz 10.Everything Old is New Again: 21st Century College Students as Engaged Readers Heather Rogers Haverback Section III: Music, Movement, Arts, Drama, and Other Creative Engagements 11.Increasing Student Engagement Through the Implementation of Interactive Teaching Strategies Mara Sapon-Shevin 12.Competition and Considerations: The Use of Active Gaming in Physical Education Class Eve Bernstein, Anne Gibbone, and Ulana Lysniak 13.Low SES Primary School Students Engaging in an Afterschool Robotics Program Vinesh Chandra, Annette Woods, and Amanda Levido 14.Stepping into Pictures and Music Scores: Imaginative Dramatic Play Joanne Kilgour Dowdy and Mary T. Toepfer 15.Classrooms or Rock Stages? Learning Music Through Collaboration Rut Martínez-Borda, Pilar Lacasa, María Ruth García-Pernía, and Sara Cortés-Gómez Section IV: Connecting School Culture, Community, and Student Success 16.Growing Up Chinese American Judy W. Yu 17.Raising Engagement and Enhancing Learning: School Community Partnerships that Work for Students at-Promise David Zyngier 18.Montessori High Schools: Where Long-Standing Tradition Meets the Cutting Edge Wendy J. LaRue and Peter Hoffman-Kipp 19.Ma te Mahi e Ako Ai (Learning by Doing in New Zealand Higher Education): The Influence of Service-Learning on Student Engagement Lane Graves Perry, Billy O’Steen, and Peter Cammock 20.“I teach like you are all gifted”: Leading Lowest Track Students to Become Confident Mathematics Learners Della R. Leavitt and Erin N. Washington Afterword Laura J. Shea Doolan Contributors
