ISBN: 9781578866526

Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education-both worthy objectives. They form the backbone of a great educational sy… Plus…

Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education-both worthy objectives. They form the backbone of a great educational system. Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education--both worthy objectives. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Curriculum on the Edge of Survival: How Schools Fail to Prepare Students for Membership in a Democracy by Daniel A. Heller Daniel Heller contends that public education is in a downward spiral because we have failed to notice the erosion of the basic curricular dimensions which support the preparation of students as active participants in our ever-changing world. While many books explain procedural knowledge such as how to differentiate instruction, how to create standards-based curriculum, or how to write a constructivist lesson_Curriculum on the Edge of Survival discusses the _what_ and _why_ rather than the how. What is the purpose of schools in a free, democratic society, and why is the answer to that question crucial in deciding the most fundamental questions about curriculum? FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education-both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy. In that case, the purpose of education is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as active members of a democracy. This purpose is larger than workplace or college readiness, and in fact subsumes them. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival posits four major starting points for education under the purpose of preparing students for functional membership in a democracy: kindness, thinking, problem solving, and communications. These four foundational elements should be taught in every class, at every level, every day. They form the backbone of a great educational system. Author Biography Daniel Heller is the curriculum coordinator for the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union and principal of the Halifax Elementary (K-8) School in Vermont. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Curriculum at the Level of Survival Chapter 2 Kindness Chapter 3 Thinking Chapter 4 Problem Solving Chapter 5 Communication Chapter 6 Words into Actions Review Dan Heller provides a thought provoking commentary on the direction of America's schools. His advocacy for helping learners develop habits of caring, involvement, curiosity and commitment will strike a responsive chord in the hearts and minds of dedicated educators everywhere. Dan's work is a sensitive and centering approach to meeting the needs of our country's children as they move through today's broken educational system. -- Joan Burkhard, executive director of Riverbrook Residence, Inc. Dan Heller is an experienced educator. He has done it all from teaching, to administration, to instructional district-level leadership. By the virtue of his broad success in the multiple arenas of our profession, he has earned the right to be called a leader in the profession. We need more 'leaders' in teaching and-in particular-we need to hear from seasoned expert educators who can weigh in on the inter-relationships between practice and policy. I admire Dan's effort in this regard. He is attempting to help teachers and other educators envision a practice that both addresses the mandates we face yet does so with integrity. [He] strives to articulate modes of approaching the thorny predicaments of practice through a system that celebrates thinking, moral engagement, and holistic conceptions of children living in an ecology. -- Sam Intrator Ph.D, Professor of Education and Child Study, Smith College Dan Heller's thoughtful analysis of the purpose of learning and his impassioned call for a reconceptualization of our educational system are intriguing and timely. In this well-written and compelling book, he invites all of us to re-dedicate our teaching and to make our classrooms more vibrant, more relevant, and more humane. -- Leila Christenbury, professor, English Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Heller's four prongs of preparation for participation in a democracy-kindness, thinking, problem-solving, and communications-exemplify the 'less is more' approach to education. Rather than creating automatons with standard-issue knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, curricula designed with these four tenets would promote actors/agents in the world who would question, take risks, reflect, and consider context, complexity, and connectedness. Such students/citizens would engage in relationships with their learning/living . . . and yes, relationships can be messy. With a populace grounded in these qualities, however, we might have a shot at practicing true democracy. -- KD Maynard, director of advising at UMASS Long Description Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education--both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy. In that case, the purpose of education is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as active members of a democracy. This purpose is larger than workplace or college readiness, and in fact subsumes them. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival posits four major starting points for education under the purpose of preparing students for functional membership in a democracy: kindness, thinking, problem solving, and communications. These four foundational elements should be taught in every class, at every level, every day. They form the backbone of a great educational system. Review Quote Heller's four prongs of preparation for participation in a democracy--kindness, thinking, problem-solving, and communications--exemplify the 'less is more' approach to education. Rather than creating automatons with standard-issue knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, curricula designed with these four tenets would promote actors/agents in the world who would question, take risks, reflect, and consider context, complexity, and connectedness. Such students/citizens would engage in relationships with their learning/living . . . and yes, relationships can be messy. With a populace grounded in these qualities, however, we might have a shot at practicing true democracy. Details ISBN1578866529 Author Daniel A. Heller Short Title CURRICULUM ON EDGE OF SURVIVAL Pages 129 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Education Language English ISBN-10 1578866529 ISBN-13 9781578866526 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 375.000 Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-10-31 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Education Subtitle How Schools Fail to Prepare Students for Membership in a Democracy Country of Publication United States Birth 1953 Place of Publication Lanham DOI 10.1604/9781578866526 AU Release Date 2007-11-05 NZ Release Date 2007-11-05 US Release Date 2007-11-05 UK Release Date 2007-11-05 We've got thisAt 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! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! 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