The First Weeks of School: Laying a Quality Foundation
Language: English
Published by Heinemann, 2001
- Softcover
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- Title
- The First Weeks of School: Laying a Quality Foundation
- Author
- Burrell, Louise; Perlmutter, Jane
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- very_good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0325003394
- ISBN 13
- 9780325003399
The first weeks of school lay the foundation for the whole school year. The more attention you pay early on to the concepts of community, character, and quality, the more time and effort you'll be spared later. This is one of the first steps to creating a caring, smoothly run classroom community. It's also one of the primary lessons of this inspirational book.
This is the story of Louise Burrellas observed by teacher educator Jane Perlmutterand the classroom she constructed during the first weeks of school. And it's the story of Louise's students, who struggled, learned, and grew over the course of a school yearfrom shaky beginnings to confident, self-reliant endings. Jane and Louise describe exactly what Louise does that makes her classroom so extraordinary: how she helps her students develop into independent, responsible, and caring people, and encourages them to produce quality work. And they describe how, using the principles of freedom of expression and responsibility, to create a classroom in which students voice their opinions as long as they respect and honor the rights of others, even if it means disagreeing with the teacher. Throughout the book, vignettes of the children at work and play are supplemented by commentary, explaining the rationale for each method and highlighting the theoretical perspectives.
If you are a new teacher or have a deep commitment to developing the whole child in a classroom community, then you'll find this book useful. If you want your children to acquire a love of learning and work responsibly, compassionately, and to the best of their abilities, then this is the book for you. If you want to truly enjoy children and teaching, then read this book.
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About the Author
Jane Perlmutter began her teaching career in the Peace Corps and then taught preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. She now teaches elementary and early childhood education at Western Carolina University.
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