Chalkbored
Subtitle: what's wrong with school and how to fix it
By: Jeremy Schneider
Publisher: Pace of Mind
Published: 2007
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780978400903
Subjects: School improvement programs; Educational change
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. SCHOOL DAZE; title: The fine print; title: 2. LECTURES; title: Any questions?; title: Why lectures fail; title: Take this down; title: Notetaking research; title: A brief history of time; title: Why do we lecture?; title: Discovery learning; title: Cooperative learning; title: Individualized instruction; title: 3. FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS. Flaw 2: Using grades to sort and punish; title: The invisible hand of the marker; title: Separate but equal; title: Flaw 3: Lack of choice; title: Flaw 4: Inability to inspire; title: Olde school; title: Flaw 5: Inadequate feedback and review; title: Flaw 6: Misplaced responsibility; title: 4. THE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION. Technology 101; title: Just the facts; title: Solving lectures; title: Solving grades; title: Rank and file; title: Cheating; title: Solving choice; title: Solving inspiration; title: Solving feedback and review; title: Solving accountability; title: The teacher experience; title: Continued objections; title: The myth that CAI is growing; title: 5. URBAN TEACHING MYTHS; title: Urban legends; title: Frauds; title: Misconceptions: the myth of the Great Teacher; title: Misconceptions: multiple intelligences; title: The road to hell is paved with good intentions; title: Pointless initiatives: school size; title: Oscillations: tracking; title: Oscillations: block scheduling; title: 6. THE PATH. A timeline of significant events in education; title: The blame game; title: The next step; title: Rage against the machine; title: REFERENCES; title: APPENDICES. A. Types of school time; title: B. Public cost of education; title: C. Fire drill requirements by state; title: D. Shifting demographics, 1900-2000; title: E. Average high school enrollment; title: F. Crime rates and school size; title: G. Projected CAI costs for districts; title: INDEX.