Democratic Education in Practice Inside the Mission Hill School |
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| Editor:
| Knoester, Matthew |
| Author:
| Meier, Deborah W. |
| Series title: | Practitioner Inquiry Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-5381-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $74.00 |
Book Description:
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The Mission Hill School, founded by MacArthur Award winner Deborah Meier and colleagues in 1997, is a small public school that has rethought almost everything about the process of teaching and learning. Beyond richly describing and evaluating this high-achieving school, this argues that democratic education is increasingly difficult in this era of testing and standardisation and that a school such as Mission Hill must be continually thoughtful, innovative, and courageous in...
More DescriptionThe Mission Hill School, founded by MacArthur Award winner Deborah Meier and colleagues in 1997, is a small public school that has rethought almost everything about the process of teaching and learning. Beyond richly describing and evaluating this high-achieving school, this argues that democratic education is increasingly difficult in this era of testing and standardisation and that a school such as Mission Hill must be continually thoughtful, innovative, and courageous in counteracting systemic inequality.