Screen LibraryOverloaded and underprepared : strategies for stronger schools and healthy, successful kids /
Many American students are overworked, stressed-out, and still underperforming relative to their global peers. Gives you the tools you need to begin making immediate changes at your school, in the community, and at home to benefit all kids. It provides a concrete framework to reduce student stress w...
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Jossey-Bass,
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| Publisher Address: | San Francisco, CA : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Many American students are overworked, stressed-out, and still underperforming relative to their global peers. Gives you the tools you need to begin making immediate changes at your school, in the community, and at home to benefit all kids. It provides a concrete framework to reduce student stress while engaging kids in real learning. The book helps you identify areas for improvement at your school, brainstorm possible solutions, identify potential obstacles, and achieve buy-in from multiple stakeholders, and it outlines the research-based SPACE framework, providing best practices. --Publisher's description. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781119022442 (paperback) : 1119022444 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | LB2822 |
| CLC: | G639.712 |
| Call Number: | G639.712/P825 |
| Contents: | From vision to action : an overview of the school change process -- A saner schedule -- The homework dilemma -- Engagement matters : backward planning and project-based learning -- Authentic and alternative assessments -- The advanced placement program : benefits and challenges -- Creating a climate of care -- Educating the whole school -- Keeping momentum for positive school change. |