Author : Carolyn Kneese
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,55 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 1578868785
Balancing the School Calendar is a compilation of perspectives and research reports from those who have experienced the urgent necessity of reorganizing time to effectuate better learning situations for students. Chapter authors have implemented, studied, or contemplated school calendar change and the results of the change.
Author : Donald P. Nielsen
Publisher : Discovery Institute
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 29,70 MB
Release : 2019-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936599622
How would an entrepreneur reform education? In Every School, Don Nielsen draws on his business career and two decades as a school activist, to offer innovative solutions to the educational challenges facing our country. Lasting change, Nielsen argues, will not come mainly through local school boards, but rather through state legislative action that empowers school administrators to make choices in the interests of their students. The book is essential reading for parents, policymakers and citizens who want to improve the present system, and who have the courage to pursue the recommendations contained within. This updated version includes a "game plan" for a state with specific steps to implement the changes Nielsen recommends.
Author : Patricia C. Gandara
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 14,70 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780791443576
As the education reform movement matures into its second decade, it is clear that many promising efforts have fallen short in their attempts to create real school change. One reason for this is that the process of school reform is much more complex than most reformers realized or were willing to acknowledge. The Dimensions of Time and the Challenge of School Reform points to another problem--the problem of time--and its role in both the success and failure of school reform efforts. The importance of understanding the role that time plays in both learning and instruction and finding ways to provide time for teachers grappling with change and students learning to accommodate a new language and culture are important themes in this book. This book is directed to policymakers and practitioners as well as to academics in that it combines theory with the "real world" experiences of many who have been active in the school reform movement and who have learned, through trial and error, how to think about time in innovative ways. -- Back cover.
Author : Charles E. Ballinger
Publisher : R & L Education
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 20,46 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781578862788
The element of time is crucial in the discussion of school reform. Modifying the school calendar is a primary reform effort that enhances the academic agenda of the schools and responds to current issues in American education. School Calendar Reform: Learning in All Seasons reviews all aspects of restructuring the school-year calendar: presents concepts and research pertaining to school-calendar reform; and examines the theory of year-round education so the general public, educators, and policymakers might better understand the issues involved. It also includes definitions of the various types of year-round education, the historical background and recent developments of calendar restructuring, responses to common questions posed by those involved in calendar reform, an explanation of program evaluation, and indicators of school quality. This book will be of interest to administrators, educators, school officials, parents, and the general public. Book jacket.
Author : Abner Shimony
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 18,12 MB
Release : 1997-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387949356
The story of how an eleven-year old boy growing up in 16th century Italy loses his birthday when the Gregorian calendar replaces the Julian calendar in 1582, and how he fights to prevent this loss. The author cleverly weaves elements of the cultural and scientific milieu of the time into an engaging and intelligent tale. Tibaldos father is a medical assistant, and his sister is a midwife. Thus, the boy grows up learning about current medical practices and his fascination for medicine makes him a fast learner. Then, when Tibaldo learns that he is about to lose his 13th birthday, he determines to do something about it. The result is both amusing and informative.
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Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,14 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Calendar
ISBN :
Author : James Pedersen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 2024-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1475873867
Summer Versus. School II: The Balanced Calendar of School, Work and Life, 2nd Edition explores the successes and challenges of moving from the traditional 10-month calendar to implement ones that are more in line with the needs of modern families. Through real case studies from actual school districts in the state of Washington, this book examines research into instructional practices, programmatic challenges, and community involvement with schools that have adapted modified calendars.
Author : Debra Lynn Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Elementary school teachers
ISBN :
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 27,16 MB
Release : 2022-03-15
Category :
ISBN : 9264338721
The German-speaking Community of Belgium is in the process of developing an overall vision for its education system (the “Gesamtvision Bildung”) to guide reforms across the education sector for greater quality and equity. To support this process, the OECD review offers an independent analysis of the German-speaking Community’s school system and assesses the system’s strengths and challenges from an international perspective.
Author : James Pedersen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 37,22 MB
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 1475812566
As American educational reformers continue to find innovative ways to address the global achievement gap, many experts seem to agree that increasing instructional time is a viable option. In addition to extending the school day, some educational leaders have looked to modifying the traditional academic calendar to address some of the academic losses that occur when students have 8-10 weeks of summer vacation each year. Re-examining how students spend their summer vacation, although considered by many to be a cultural taboo, may be the answer to addressing global competition and decreasing the national achievement gap. The need for a two month break from schools harkens back to a pre-industrial time that no longer is pertinent for our students. Although an answer may be staring us in the face, are we willing to give up on the American tradition of summer vacation all in the name of reform and student success?
