Leaving to Learn: How Out-Of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates
Washor, Elliot; Mojkowski, Charles
Language: English
Published by Heinemann Educational Books, 2013
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- Title
- Leaving to Learn: How Out-Of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates
- Author
- Washor, Elliot; Mojkowski, Charles
- Publisher
- Heinemann Educational Books
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0325046042
- ISBN 13
- 9780325046044
- Item weight
- 0.57 pounds
"We have a bold strategy for revitalizing schools and for graduating and preparing young people for success in their future learning and work. This "leaving to learn" strategy is driven by our image of that future. Our goal is not merely to graduate every student but to prepare graduates who are uncommonly ready for success in their workplaces and their communities."
-Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski
It's an alarming fact: in the U.S., one student drops out of school every 12 seconds. Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski, both of Big Picture Learning, have a proven, innovative solution for stemming the flow of drop-outs and breaking the cycle of disengagement that leads up to it. It's called leaving to learn. Leaving to Learn helps us deeply understand the real reasons kids drop out and the essential conditions for productive learning that today's adolescents require. The authors then make a compelling argument: in order to retain students through to graduation, schools must offer experiences where students do some of their learning outside of school.
With common sense "rules of the road," the authors offer nuts and bolts guidelines for implementing a high-quality Leaving to Learn program, including:
- examples of the many forms of out-of-school learning: internships, travel, community service, independent projects, and more
- seamlessly integrating students' outside learning with in-school curriculum
- assigning academic credit for out-of-school accomplishments.
Isn't it time to try more innovative ways to address the challenges of our nation's dropout rate? We can keep kids in school and prepare them for life after graduation by delivering authentic learning experiences that matter to them. The first step is taking down the barriers between school and the outside world. The first step is letting them leave, to learn.
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About the Author
Elliot Washor co-founded and co-directs Big Picture Learning. Involved in school reform for more than 35 years as a teacher, principal, writer and speaker, Elliot has worked all over the world designing and developing innovative schools that provide engaging learning environments. Elliot's interests lie in how schools connect with communities to credit learning that occurs both in and outside of school. The George Lucas Foundation has selected Elliot as one of The Daring Dozen - The Twelve Most Daring Educators.
Charles Mojkowski has worked as a consultant to education and business organizations for over 30 years. He works primarily in the areas of school, program, and curriculum design; leadership and organizational development; and innovative applications of technology in these areas. He has authored numerous articles on unconventional designs for schools and schooling. Charles is a former English teacher, elementary school assistant principal, and administrator in the Rhode Island Department of Education. He was also an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Johnson & Wales University.
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