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
October 1995 | 344 pages | Corwin
Accelerated Schools: The Background; Henry M. Levin
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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