The Death Of Common Sense In Our Schools: And What You Can Do About It

by GRANT JIM

• ISBN13: 9781934026021
• ISBN10: 1934026026
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-30
• Publisher: Crystal Springs Books

Summary

Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in from the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, and that life isn't fair.

Author Biography

Jim has emerged as the nation's "Spokesperson for School Success" with a dedicated mission to stop school failure. An internationally renowned educator and sought-after speaker, he is well-known for offering practical instructional strategies to help all students learn. Jim is the author of many popular professional books.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
The Condition of the Kids	p. 13
Good Reasons, Not Excuses	p. 14
The State of the Family	p. 19
Poverty Matters	p. 24
The Harried, Hurried Child	p. 29
The Goldilocks Principle-Determining What Is Just Right	p. 34
America the Diverse	p. 38
The Structure of our Schools	p. 43
Prussian Technology from 1843	p. 44
Development Age Matters	p. 49
Birthday Candles-The Sole Standard for School Entrance	p. 54
Below Grade or Wrong Grade?	p. 59
Prisoners of Time	p. 63
Holding Educators Accountable for Factors Beyond Their Control	p. 67
Coordinating the Curriculum	p. 73
Wanted: Standardized Students	p. 74
Putting the Curriculum on a Diet	p. 78
Test 'Em 'Til They Drop	p. 82
Textbooks and the Students Who Can't Read Them	p. 87
Curriculum Gone Astray	p. 92
Just One More Thing	p. 96
Improving Instruction	p. 101
Start with the Child in Mind	p. 102
The More Ways We Teach, the More Students We Reach	p. 107
Common-Sense Grouping Practices	p. 111
Personalized Instruction-It's the Right Thing to Do	p. 116
Working Together-A Valuable Part of the Learning Process	p. 120
Not All Curriculum Materials Are Created Equal	p. 124
Responding To Special Needs	p. 129
The Growing Special-Needs Population	p. 130
How to Make a Child Learning Disabled	p. 135
Who Are the Gray-Area Children?	p. 139
Full Inclusion-It's the Right Thing for the Right Reasons	p. 144
"Irregular Learners" in the Regular Classroom	p. 149
Differentiated Intervention-A Promising Practice	p. 153
Solving Stakeholder Issues	p. 158
Wanted: Nonthinking Teachers	p. 159
The Balding Principal	p. 163
Dial-a-School	p. 167
Nothing Is Ever the Way It Looks	p. 171
Mixing Politics and School	p. 176
Media Sensationalism	p. 180
Reforming School Reform	p. 185
As the Family Goes, So Goes the School	p. 186
Schools Would Work Beautifully If It Weren't for the Kids	p. 191
No Child Left Untested	p. 195
Middle School-It's Like Being the Middle Child	p. 200
Responsive High School	p. 205
Give It the Sniff Test: If It Stinks, It's Probably Rotten	p. 209
Blue Pages
References	p. BP2
Resources	p. BP5
Solution Guide	p. BP36
Index	p. BP51
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