{"product_id":"what-schools-can-be-9781475873474","title":"What Schools Can Be","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat School Should Be is snapshots of great education in practice. Ackerly, a writer who has spent over fifty years as a teacher, principal, parent and grandparent, shows children, teachers, parents and principals in action illustrating the elements of school culture necessary for delivering good education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver and over, for or more than a century, blue ribbon task forces have been formed to improve America's public schools. All these efforts have failed and in some cases made things even worsebecause of a failure to understand children and mistaken notions about education. The delivery system for education is not curriculum, standards, textbooks, or the shape of the classroom. The delivery system for education is the culture of the school and the culture of American Schools hasn't changed much since Mark Twain said, I never let my schooling interfere with my education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAckerly's stories of teachers, students and principals at work show what good education looks like an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a parent at one of Rick’s schools, my children and I had the benefit of his wisdom and unique perspective on education and childrearing. For about a decade, I listened to Rick, awed by his ability to conceptualize abstract concepts of social, emotional, and academic theory, and distill them down to messages that resonated with preschoolers and grandparents alike. Through the pages of this book, that experience can belong to everyone. Every reader will be a better parent, a better teacher and a better person when they’ve finished this book.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Tracy Kirkham, Attorney and Lifelong Trustee of Childrens Day School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging far and wide through fields and streams of wisdom, humor, philosophy, and psychology; drawing deeply from one man’s lifetime spent understanding, adjusting, repairing, and relishing schools and children; and brilliantly combining the elements of his experience into arresting insight after insight, Rick Ackerly brings forth this magnificent summing-up, as profound and entertaining an autobiographical treasury as you’ll ever find.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Edward Hallowell, M.D, specializes in ADHD, author of Connect and 12 other titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a must-read, not only for educators and parents, but for anyone who interacts with others. Rick draws on his tremendous experience working with youth to give us a different perspective on what it means to be human. So often, we see situations from a lens that is limiting. The stories that Rick shares offer us the opportunity to broaden that view to become more empathetic and productive in all of our relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Donna Volpitta, Ed.D, Founder and Educational Director of Pathways to Empower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor, kindness, and clarity, Rick Ackerly continues his lifelong advocacy for effective schools. In this entertaining, easily accessible book of educational philosophy, Rick uses his delightful storytelling to illustrate the attitude of respect and optimism essential to effectively educate children in the modern world. Having had the privilege of working with Rick off and on for 35 years, I can tell you the stories are true and the methods work.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Susan Porter, Sixth Grade teacher and 40 year Veteran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003ePrefaceIntroduction\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t Get Mad; Get Creative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThank You for Criticizing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrogance is a Learning Disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Education Failure IS an Option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure What Matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Culture We Create is Visible in Everything We Do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Grade Teacher Designs a Learning Organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Leadership Culture is Obvious to All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Authority Brings out the Authority in Others \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t Teach Empathy. Teach Thoughtfulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Culture with the Soul of Creativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflict Aversion is also a Learning Disability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflict is the Crucible of Character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflict is Required for Creating Character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreat Kids As If Social Responsibility is a Natural Act \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Get Results, Schools Must be in the Friendship Business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome Schooling is an Oxymoron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Soft,” “Non-cognitive Skills” are Hard, Cognitive and Learned in Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Deprivation Causes Cognitive Deprivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfectionism is Another Disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaying out of Trouble is not a Worthy Mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Need to Contribute is a Childish Impulse \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding an Organization on the Need to Contribute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversity: The Solution, Not the Problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthority that Brings Out the Authority in Others \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher Authority, Boundaries and the Business of School \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthority, Imperfection and Behavior Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue Authority Leaves Room for others to Exercise Their Authority\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrity: Bringing Your Whole Self to the Table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Times of Crisis the Nomenclature Must be Changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Counter-Cultural Habits, Mores and Myths\u003c\/p\u003eEssential Skills in Learning Organizations\u003cp\u003eMores of Learning Communities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Myths for Educational Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040381174103,"sku":"9781475873474","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475873474.jpg?v=1750946561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-schools-can-be-9781475873474","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}