Description
The former director of the American Association of School Administrators outlines a coherent countervision for turning schools back into places that nurture children.
Table of Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Opening Thoughts
Dedication
Foreword by Terrence E. Deal
Introduction
1. My Wings
2. Teachers: Magicians and Conductors
3. Attitude=Altitude
4. Leaning Our Ladder Against the Right Wall
5. Crawling Out of the Box
6. How It Ought to Be
7. Getting Kids Ready for Democracy
8. Getting Kids Ready for School—Raising the Village
9. Getting Schools Ready for Kids
10. Getting the Words and Symbols Right
11. Horse Whispering: Harnessing Technology to Enhance Learning
12. The Brain is a Terrible Thing to Waste
13. Creativity and the Arts: The Surry, Not the Fringe
14. Authentic Accountability
15. Lead Is Not a Four Letter Word
16. Bored of Education
17. Dealing with the Heart and Soul
18. A School Worthy of Our Children—A Fable
Appendix/Study Guide
Reading List
