Accelerated Schools in Action

Lessons from the Field
Christine R. Finnan - College of Charleston, USA
Edward Patrick St. John - Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Jane McCarthy
Simeon P. Slovacek - Texas A&M
Accelerated Schools in Action
October 1995 | 344 pages | Corwin
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Accelerated Schools: The Background; Henry M. Levin 2.

Contents

Preface - Edward P St John

Preface

PART ONE: INQUIRY INTO ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

  • Introduction - Edward P St John
  • Accelerated Schools - Henry M Levin
  • The Background
  • Growth and Learning - Ilse Brunner and Wendy Hopfenberg
  • Big Wheels and Little Wheels Interacting
  • Accelerated Schools as Learning Organizations - Ilse Brunner and Brenda Le Tendre
  • The Revitalization of Pioneer Schools
  • Reflection - Edward P St John
  • Learning to Facilitate, Reflect, and Inquire

PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY

  • Introduction - Christine Finnan
  • Building Shared Meaning and Commitment during the Courtship Phase - James W Kushman and Thomas G Chenoweth
  • Making Change Our Friend - Christine Finnan
  • Building Communities of Inquiry - Edward P St John et al
  • Linking Teacher Research and School Restructuring
  • Reflection - Christine Finnan
  • Creating an Environment to Sustain School Change

PART THREE: THE ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL IN ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

  • Introduction - Simeon P Slovacek
  • Building Initial Commitment to Accelerate - Thomas G Chenoweth and James W Kushman
  • Principals' Changing Roles - Betty M Davidson and Edward P St John
  • Analysis of Selected Case Studies
  • Toward a New Leadership Paradigm - Georgia Christensen
  • Behaviors of Accelerated School Principals
  • Principals Speak Out on Their Evolving Leadership Roles - Joan Sabrina Mims
  • Reflection - Simeon P Slovacek
  • The Changing Role of Principals in Accelerated Schools

PART FOUR: POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

  • Introduction - Jane McCarthy
  • A Teacher's Voice - Cynthia J Olivier
  • The First Year of the Accelerated Schools Project
  • Full Inclusion in Accelerated Schools - Henry M Levin and Jane McCarthy
  • Equal Access to Powerful Learning
  • Teaching All Children to Read - Vicky Gonzalez and Carolyn Tucher
  • Hoover Elementary School
  • The Influence of Accelerated Schools Philosophy and Process on Classroom Practices - Beth M Keller and Pilar Soler
  • Reflection - Jane McCarthy
  • Making Learning Come Alive in Accelerated Schools

Description

Accelerated Schools: The Background; Henry M. Levin 2.

Contents

Preface - Edward P St John

Preface

PART ONE: INQUIRY INTO ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

  • Introduction - Edward P St John
  • Accelerated Schools - Henry M Levin
  • The Background
  • Growth and Learning - Ilse Brunner and Wendy Hopfenberg
  • Big Wheels and Little Wheels Interacting
  • Accelerated Schools as Learning Organizations - Ilse Brunner and Brenda Le Tendre
  • The Revitalization of Pioneer Schools
  • Reflection - Edward P St John
  • Learning to Facilitate, Reflect, and Inquire

PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY

  • Introduction - Christine Finnan
  • Building Shared Meaning and Commitment during the Courtship Phase - James W Kushman and Thomas G Chenoweth
  • Making Change Our Friend - Christine Finnan
  • Building Communities of Inquiry - Edward P St John et al
  • Linking Teacher Research and School Restructuring
  • Reflection - Christine Finnan
  • Creating an Environment to Sustain School Change

PART THREE: THE ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL IN ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

  • Introduction - Simeon P Slovacek
  • Building Initial Commitment to Accelerate - Thomas G Chenoweth and James W Kushman
  • Principals' Changing Roles - Betty M Davidson and Edward P St John
  • Analysis of Selected Case Studies
  • Toward a New Leadership Paradigm - Georgia Christensen
  • Behaviors of Accelerated School Principals
  • Principals Speak Out on Their Evolving Leadership Roles - Joan Sabrina Mims
  • Reflection - Simeon P Slovacek
  • The Changing Role of Principals in Accelerated Schools

PART FOUR: POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

  • Introduction - Jane McCarthy
  • A Teacher's Voice - Cynthia J Olivier
  • The First Year of the Accelerated Schools Project
  • Full Inclusion in Accelerated Schools - Henry M Levin and Jane McCarthy
  • Equal Access to Powerful Learning
  • Teaching All Children to Read - Vicky Gonzalez and Carolyn Tucher
  • Hoover Elementary School
  • The Influence of Accelerated Schools Philosophy and Process on Classroom Practices - Beth M Keller and Pilar Soler
  • Reflection - Jane McCarthy
  • Making Learning Come Alive in Accelerated Schools
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Accelerated Schools in Action

Lessons from the Field

Christine R. Finnan , Edward Patrick St. John , Jane McCarthy , Simeon P. Slovacek
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October 1995 | 344 pages | Corwin

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Accelerated Schools: The Background; Henry M. Levin 2.

Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • PART ONE: INQUIRY INTO ACCELERATED SCHOOLS
  • Introduction
  • Accelerated Schools
  • The Background
  • Growth and Learning
  • Big Wheels and Little Wheels Interacting
  • Accelerated Schools as Learning Organizations
  • The Revitalization of Pioneer Schools
  • Reflection
  • Learning to Facilitate, Reflect, and Inquire
  • PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY
  • Introduction
  • Building Shared Meaning and Commitment during the Courtship Phase
  • Making Change Our Friend
  • Building Communities of Inquiry
  • Linking Teacher Research and School Restructuring
  • Reflection
  • Creating an Environment to Sustain School Change
  • PART THREE: THE ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL IN ACCELERATED SCHOOLS
  • Introduction
  • Building Initial Commitment to Accelerate
  • Principals' Changing Roles
  • Analysis of Selected Case Studies
  • Toward a New Leadership Paradigm
  • Behaviors of Accelerated School Principals
  • Principals Speak Out on Their Evolving Leadership Roles
  • Reflection
  • The Changing Role of Principals in Accelerated Schools
  • PART FOUR: POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
  • Introduction
  • A Teacher's Voice
  • The First Year of the Accelerated Schools Project
  • Full Inclusion in Accelerated Schools
  • Equal Access to Powerful Learning
  • Teaching All Children to Read
  • Hoover Elementary School
  • The Influence of Accelerated Schools Philosophy and Process on Classroom Practices
  • Reflection
  • Making Learning Come Alive in Accelerated Schools

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