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Drawing upon his life and professional experiences, AASA Executive Director Paul Houston reflects upon important issues in education. Having first appeared as columns within School Administrator magazine, Houston's insights are organized around six chapters: "On Being a Leader", "Putting Kids First", "The Value of Public Education", "Transforming School Reform", "Seeing America Through a Distant Mirror", and "At the Movies". Steeped in his passions, theories, and extensive travels through the heart and soul of American education as we've moved from the last millennium into this one, Houston's philosophical and practical advice on how educators might improve their work and make the world a better place for our children will interest and inspire educators everywhere.

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...this book puts his columns in one efficient place they can refer to when looking for inspirational messages to share with an audience. * AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice *

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 PART I: ON BEING A LEADER Chapter 3 PART II: PUTTING KIDS FIRST Chapter 4 PART III: THE VALUE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION Chapter 5 PART IV: TRANSFORMING SCHOOL REFORM Chapter 6 PART V: SEEING AMERICA THROUGH A DISTANT MIRROR Chapter 7 PART VI: AT THE MOVIES Chapter 8 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Outlook and Perspectives on American Education

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: 19/11/2003
      ISBN13: 9781578860715, 978-1578860715
      ISBN10: 1578860717

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Drawing upon his life and professional experiences, AASA Executive Director Paul Houston reflects upon important issues in education. Having first appeared as columns within School Administrator magazine, Houston's insights are organized around six chapters: "On Being a Leader", "Putting Kids First", "The Value of Public Education", "Transforming School Reform", "Seeing America Through a Distant Mirror", and "At the Movies". Steeped in his passions, theories, and extensive travels through the heart and soul of American education as we've moved from the last millennium into this one, Houston's philosophical and practical advice on how educators might improve their work and make the world a better place for our children will interest and inspire educators everywhere.

      Trade Review
      ...this book puts his columns in one efficient place they can refer to when looking for inspirational messages to share with an audience. * AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice *

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 PART I: ON BEING A LEADER Chapter 3 PART II: PUTTING KIDS FIRST Chapter 4 PART III: THE VALUE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION Chapter 5 PART IV: TRANSFORMING SCHOOL REFORM Chapter 6 PART V: SEEING AMERICA THROUGH A DISTANT MIRROR Chapter 7 PART VI: AT THE MOVIES Chapter 8 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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