Accelerated Schools in Action
Lessons from the Field

Edited by:

Christine Finnan - College of Charleston, USA
Edward St. John - Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Jane McCarthy
Simeon P. Slovacek - Texas A&M

Other Titles in:
Physical Impairments | Program Development & Evaluation

October 1995 | 344 pages | Corwin

Accelerated Schools: The Background; Henry M. Levin 2.

ISBN: 9780803962439 Paperback Suggested Retail Price: $40.95 Bookstore Price: $32.76

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Edward P St John

Preface

PART ONE: INQUIRY INTO ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

Edward P St John

Introduction

Henry M Levin

Accelerated Schools

The Background

Ilse Brunner and Wendy Hopfenberg

Growth and Learning

Big Wheels and Little Wheels Interacting

Ilse Brunner and Brenda Le Tendre

Accelerated Schools as Learning Organizations

The Revitalization of Pioneer Schools

Edward P St John

Reflection

Learning to Facilitate, Reflect, and Inquire

PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY

Christine Finnan

Introduction

James W Kushman and Thomas G Chenoweth

Building Shared Meaning and Commitment during the Courtship Phase

Christine Finnan

Making Change Our Friend

Edward P St John et al

Building Communities of Inquiry

Linking Teacher Research and School Restructuring

Christine Finnan

Reflection

Creating an Environment to Sustain School Change

PART THREE: THE ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL IN ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

Simeon P Slovacek

Introduction

Thomas G Chenoweth and James W Kushman

Building Initial Commitment to Accelerate

Betty M Davidson and Edward P St John

Principals' Changing Roles

Analysis of Selected Case Studies

Georgia Christensen

Toward a New Leadership Paradigm

Behaviors of Accelerated School Principals

Joan Sabrina Mims

Principals Speak Out on Their Evolving Leadership Roles

Simeon P Slovacek

Reflection

The Changing Role of Principals in Accelerated Schools

PART FOUR: POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Jane McCarthy

Introduction

Cynthia J Olivier

A Teacher's Voice

The First Year of the Accelerated Schools Project

Henry M Levin and Jane McCarthy

Full Inclusion in Accelerated Schools

Equal Access to Powerful Learning

Vicky Gonzalez and Carolyn Tucher

Teaching All Children to Read

Hoover Elementary School

Beth M Keller and Pilar Soler

The Influence of Accelerated Schools Philosophy and Process on Classroom Practices

Jane McCarthy

Reflection

Making Learning Come Alive in Accelerated Schools

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