{"product_id":"restructuring-in-the-classroom-9780787902391","title":"Restructuring in the Classroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy melding policy analysis and up-close observation, the authorsilluminate the really hard issues in improving instruction. Thisbook will shape educational research and reform for many years tocome.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ?David Tyack, Vida Jacks Professor of Education and History,Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lucid, vivid, and persuasive account of the slipperyrelationship between school organization and classroom teaching. Bymelding policy analysis and up-close observation, the authorsilluminate the really hard issues in improving instruction. Thisbook will shape educational research and reform for many years tocome.\" (David Tyack, Vida Jacks Professor of Education and History,Stanford University)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A compelling demonstration that innovative organizationalstructures are often appropriated to enact teachers' priorconceptions of teaching. This confirms what our studies have found:that changes in school structure or even in teaching practice offerno guarantees for enhancing the intellectual quality of studentlearning.\" (Fred M. Newman, director, Center on Organization andRestructuring of Schools, and professor of curriculum andinstruction, University of Wisconsin, Madison)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction: The Puzzle of Organization and Practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LAKEVIEW SCHOOL.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. A Principal Leads the Way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Teams and Themes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Self-Esteem and Self-Expression.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Structure and Practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Development of a District's Flagship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Active Learning in Mathematics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Developing Teams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. A Model of School Restructuring?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NORTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. An Alternative School is Born.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Reading and Writing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Learning Science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Fitting Structure to Practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Conclusion: Restructuring Teaching.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405024829783,"sku":"9780787902391","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/restructuring-in-the-classroom-9780787902391","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}