Re-awakening the Learner: Creating Learner-centric, Standards-driven Schools - Hardcover

Copper Stoll; Gene Giddings

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 161048696X ISBN 13: 9781610486965

Publisher: R&L Education (UK), 2012

Synopsis

Transformation of public education requires the reawakening of the sleeping giant in the room: the learners. Students, teachers, and principals must develop a learner-centric, standards-driven school. Reawakening the Learner is a guide to creating just such an environment. Continua describe the journey of teachers, teacher leaders, and principals in partnering with learners. Adult-driven routines must be replaced with learner-centric practices.

All stakeholders must identify a common moral purpose, create a culture that supports change, and commit to the learner improvement cycle. Common moral purpose must be driven by beliefs and behaviors that support all learners to proficiency. School culture must be developed to be ready for change, have enough trust in one another to doubt current practices, and develop collective efficacy. This new culture will support the components of the learner improvement cycle (assessment, evaluation, planning, and learning) by involving the learners during each step of the cycle.

The authors call for national dialogue with educational experts to reinvent public education, where all students are given enough time and support to reach proficiency on the standards.

About this title

About the Author

Copper Stoll has facilitated students’ learning as a teacher, principal and Chief Academic Officer in public school for 30 years across America. She is currently an educational reformer in personalized mastery practices with Gene as Don’t Ever Stop! LLC.

Edition details

• Publisher: R&L Education (UK)
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 161048696X
• ISBN 13: 9781610486965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 188