{"product_id":"the-basic-school-9780931050480","title":"The Basic School","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA micro-community approach to education with vision and values\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. education system has remained somewhat static as the world changes furiously around it. \u003ci\u003eThe Basic School: A Community for Learning\u003c\/i\u003e offers a model for the future. The classroom  and by extension, the school  is positioned as a little community focused on learning. Teachers are empowered with real leadership, parents are partners, resources are rich, and the curriculum is coherent and centralized. This book describes how to bring this dream-school into reality through a series of small steps forward that, over time, become a journey through progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vii  \u003cp\u003eTrustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vision of the Basic School xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: A New Beginning 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI The School as Community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Shared Vision 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers as Leaders 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents as Partners 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII A Curriculum with Coherence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Centrality of Language 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Commonalities 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Results 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII A Climate for Learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns to Fit Purpose 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources to Enrich 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServices for Children 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV A Commitment to Character.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Virtues 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving with Purpose 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Further Acknowledgments 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Technical Notes 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 247\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406528586071,"sku":"9780931050480","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780931050480.jpg?v=1730496167","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-basic-school-9780931050480","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}