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Upstart startup : creating and sustaining a public charter school
- Title
- Upstart startup : creating and sustaining a public charter school / James Nehring ; foreword by Nancy and Theodore Sizer.
- Author
- Nehring, James.
- Publication
- New York : Teachers College Press, ©2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | LB2806.36 .N43 2002 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 180 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Direct from the heart of public school reform, the author offers a complete tour of one charter school-walking us hrough the school's vision of learning, the day-to-day challenges, the many achievements, and the lessons learned. From the unique perspective of school principal and then full-time teachers, he takes us deep into the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, providing rare insights into the strategic issues involved on launching a new school.
- Series Statement
- The series on school reform
- Uniform Title
- Series on school reform
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 9) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Nancy Sizer and Theodore Sizer -- 1. The Challenge of Startup. A Day in the Life of the Principal-Teacher. Reflections on the Day. Broader Issues. A Day in the Life, Assessed -- 2. We're All Democratic Here. Three Scenes in Search of Democracy. Defining a Democratic School Culture. Reflecting on School Democracy -- 3. Time and Money. Time. Money. Time and Money: Some Guiding Principles -- 4. Curriculum and Assessment. Three Opportunities to Unleash Common Sense. Curriculum. Assessment. Reasons for Success -- 5. Knowing Students Well. A Day in the Life of a Teacher. Three Students. Watching Bamboo -- 6. Is Shakespeare Essential? The Museum of World Cultures. Questions, Projects, and Student Exhibitions.
- ISBN
- 0807741639
- 9780807741634
- 0807741620
- 9780807741627
- LCCN
- 2001041575
- OCLC
- ocm47521326
- 47521326
- SCSB-8904934
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library