The Students are Watching: Schools and the Moral Contract by Theodore Sizer (Eng

Description: The Students are Watching by Theodore Sizer, Nancy Faust Sizer In this groundbreaking book, Theodore and Nancy Sizer insist that students learn not just from their classes but from their schools routines and rituals, especially about matters of character. They convince us once again of what we may have forgotten- that we need to create schools that constantly demonstrate a belief in their students. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this groundbreaking book, Theodore and Nancy Sizer insist that students learn not just from their classes but from their schools routines and rituals, especially about matters of character. They convince us once again of what we may have forgotten- that we need to create schools that constantly demonstrate a belief in their students. Author Biography Theodore Sizer(1932-2009) andNancy Sizerwere coprincipals of the Parker Charter High School. Ted was founder of the Coalition of Essential Schools, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and University Professor emeritus at Brown University. His books includeHoraces Compromise, Horaces School,andHoraces Hope.Nancy, who spent twenty-five years as a classroom teacher, is author ofCrossing the Stage.Together they are authors ofThe Students Are Watching. Review Theodore and Nancy Sizer describe, with passion, wisdom, and diligence, what a moral school could look like. --Marian Wright Edelman, president, Childrens Defense Fund"Theodore Sizer and Nancy Faust Sizer have been on the front lines of the school reform battle for decades." --Newsweek"Teaching is a moral profession, and the Sizers provide us with invaluable insights into the way in which values play themselves out in the lives of children and teachers." --Herbert Kohl, author of The Discipline of Hope"The power of a good school to grow good people who can reinvigorate public life is enormous-and the Sizers have got it just right. It isnt an add-on but part-and-parcel of the whole enterprise-as it has been part-and-parcel of their own lives." --Deborah Meier, author of The Power of Their Ideas"The Sizers offer us an important and clarifying book on a subject that begs for their exceptional thoughtfulness-the moral aspects of education, explained here, suggestively and astutely, by two wise, experienced teachers." --Robert Coles, author of The Moral Life of Children"This book is a must-read for anybody concerned with character education, moral teaching, or simply with the values of our children. Carefully thought out, cutting edge, and completely compelling." --Amitai Etzioni, author of The New Golden Rule"Theodore Sizer looms as a giant on the American educational landscape. . . . [The Students Are Watching] packs a mammoth wallop to the status quo with arguments rarely addressed to political leaders who make educational decisions." --Muriel Cohen, The Boston Globe Review Quote Theodore and Nancy Sizer describe, with passion, wisdom, and diligence, what a moral school could look like. --Marian Wright Edelman, president, Childrens Defense Fund "Theodore Sizer and Nancy Faust Sizer have been on the front lines of the school reform battle for decades."--Newsweek "Teaching is a moral profession, and the Sizers provide us with invaluable insights into the way in which values play themselves out in the lives of children and teachers." --Herbert Kohl, author ofThe Discipline of Hope "The power of a good school to grow good people who can reinvigorate public life is enormous-and the Sizers have got it just right. It isnt an add-on but part-and-parcel of the whole enterprise-as it has been part-and-parcel of their own lives." --Deborah Meier, author ofThe Power of Their Ideas "The Sizers offer us an important and clarifying book on a subject that begs for their exceptional thoughtfulness-the moral aspects of education, explained here, suggestively and astutely, by two wise, experienced teachers." --Robert Coles, author ofThe Moral Life of Children "This book is a must-read for anybody concerned with character education, moral teaching, or simply with the values of our children. Carefully thought out, cutting edge, and completely compelling." --Amitai Etzioni, author ofThe New Golden Rule "Theodore Sizer looms as a giant on the American educational landscape. . . . [The Students Are Watching] packs a mammoth wallop to the status quo with arguments rarely addressed to political leaders who make educational decisions." --Muriel Cohen,The Boston Globe Details ISBN0807031216 Author Nancy Faust Sizer Short Title STUDENTS ARE WATCHING Pages 160 Language English ISBN-10 0807031216 ISBN-13 9780807031216 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2000 Imprint Beacon Press Place of Publication Boston, MA Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Residence Harvard, MA, US Birth 1892 Death 1967 Publisher Beacon Press Subtitle Schools and the Moral Contract DOI 10.1604/9780807031216 UK Release Date 2000-07-15 AU Release Date 2000-07-15 NZ Release Date 2000-07-15 US Release Date 2000-07-15 Translator Frederika Randall Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position Assistant Unit Leader Qualifications MD MPA Publication Date 2000-07-15 Edited by Theodore Sizer DEWEY 370.114 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159918353;

Price: 32.98 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-11-15T02:15:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.07 AUD