Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write

Allington, Richard

ISBN 10: 0205456359 / ISBN 13: 9780205456352

Editore: Pearson, 2006

Riguardo questo articolo

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Codice articolo wbs2253501074

Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write
• Editore: Pearson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0205456359
• ISBN 13: 9780205456352
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: terza edizione
• Condizione: Good
• Peso: 544,3 grammi

Descrizione articolo

Riassunto

At a time when so many pivotal education issues are closely tied to the performance of schools and NCLB policy, Schools That Work provides critical insight into how elementary schools must change to meet the increased demands of education for the 21st century.

 

Praised as the most accessible, readable and practical book on the market, Schools That Work combines renowned authors Dick Allington and Pat Cunningham’s expertise as educators with continuing commitment to foster expert teaching in the classroom. Their dynamic analysis of systematic school reform encompasses virtually all areas of elementary school organization. With the goal of turning readers into educated, informed decision-makers, Allington and Cunningham provide a clear and concise introduction to theories of school reform and include an organizational framework to accomplish this goal.

 

This new edition offers:

 

• A view of how schools must change if they are to meet the increased demands of education for the 21st century.

• Updated, expanded coverage of recent federal and state initiatives to help teachers address the problems of struggling readers and writers.

• A variety of activities for taking stock of the educational effort in school.

• New coverage of reading coaches.

Informazioni sull?autore

Richard L. Allington is a Professor of Education at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He is past president of the International Reading Association and the National Reading Conference, co-recipient of the Albert J. Harris Award, and a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Dick has extensively researched effective teaching and how schools can develop effective, expert teachers.

 

Patricia M. Cunningham is a Professor of Education at Wake Forest University. She has over 30 years of experience, taught in various elementary grades and remedial reading, and was a curriculum coordinator and director of reading. Her major professional goal is promoting literacy for all children and currently engages in staff development across the United States.