One Kid at a Time: Big Lessons from a Small School (Series on School Reform)

Eliot Levine; Tom Peters; Ted Sizer; Peters, Tom; Sizer, Ted

ISBN 10: 0807741531 / ISBN 13: 9780807741535

Published by New York: Teachers College Press, 2002

About this Item

1st printing. Fine softcover. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. The story of the Met School in Providence RI and Dennis Littky & Elliot Washor, its founders. Forewords by Ted Sizer & Tom Peters. 8vo, 170 pp; index, biblio.

Seller Inventory # 10496

Bibliographic Details

• Title: One Kid at a Time: Big Lessons from a Small School (Series on School Reform)
• Publisher: New York: Teachers College Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807741531
• ISBN 13: 9780807741535
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Sociology

About this title

Synopsis

Through the lens of a remarkable urban high school, One Kid at a Time weaves compelling stories and a clear narrative into new possibilities for American education. All students at the Met School have a personalized curriculum and complete real-world internships based on their interests. Students stay with the same teacher for four years, and parents help to plan and assess their child's learning. There are no classes, tests, or grades, but high achievement is expected of all students – regardless of their background. Every student in the Met's first two graduating classes has been accepted to college, even though most will be the first in their family ever to attend. Based on the Met’s first four years, this book offers powerful ideas and sensible strategies for improving schools.

About the Author

Eliot Levine has worked as a psychologist and education researcher at Harvard University. Now he is an education consultant in Rhode Island and is preparing to become a high school teacher.