One Kid at a Time: Big Lessons from a Small School (Series on School Reform (Hardcover))
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080774154X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 170 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Terry Christner, Hutchinson P.L., KS Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Levine succeeds in bringing the Met to life for readers. Students are selected from a lottery of applicants and come from a variety of economic and academic backgrounds. This is the concept practiced at the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (the Met), a public high school in Providence, RI. Even its creators say that it's not the answer to all that ails American education, but they believe that it holds many of those answers among them, small, personalized schools, teachers and administrators who know the students well, and a focus on learning through the students' interests. Levine, who immersed himself in the Met for two years, descr
All students at the Met School have a personalized curriculum, where they stay with the same teacher for four years. This work offers ideas and strategies for improving schools.. This work weaves compelling stories and narrative into new possibilities for American education
"Excellent Book!" according to Lauren Gratta. Any one interested in creating an education system that is child centered, flexible and interesting should read this book.The Met, a public highschool in Providence, RI., is the focus of a 2 year study by the author that culminated in this book. This is a special place where real learning takes place and children are valued for their interests and their individualism.It almost makes me want to go back to highschool or atleast move to Providence so that my children can go there. Thank you to the author, eliot Levine, and to everyone associated at the Met for being brave enough to go against the tide and create a school that w