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21. Schools for Growth: Radical Alternatives
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22. Directory of Schools for Alternative
23. In-School Alternatives to Suspension:
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24. Anger Management in Schools: Alternatives
 
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25. Alternative Schools: A Guide for
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26. Breaking the Cycle of Failure:
 
27. Public alternative schools in
 
28. Assessment in Schools: An Alternative
 
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29. Retransformation of the School.
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30. Rethinking the Frankfurt School:
 
31. Optional Alternative Public Schools
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32. Home Schools: An Alternative
 
33. Don't Tell Us It Can't Be Done!:
 
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34. Alternative Schools: Ideologies,
 
35. Alternative Schools: The Development
 
36. 2005 Ncacs National Directory
 
37. A conservative alternative school:
 
38. Partnership in urban education:
 
39. Teacher Education at the Crossroads:
 
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40. The Future of Big-City Schools:

21. Schools for Growth: Radical Alternatives To Current Education Models
by Lois Holzman
Paperback: 168 Pages (1997-10-01)
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Asin: 0805823573
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A passionate deconstruction and reconstruction of learning, development, and schooling that urges teachers to explore and create new educational opportunities for themselves and their students, Schools for Growth: Radical Alternatives to Current Educational Models asks the following questions:
Can we create ways for people to learn the kinds of things that are necessary for functional adaptation without stifling their capacity to continuously create their growth?
Can schools become environments that support children to perform not only as learners but as developers of their lives?

This book challenges educators to look at the deeply-rooted assumptions about schooling, learning, and development and urges that the way psychology and education have constructed our conceptions of what it means to teach, to learn, and to grow may be the most serious impediment to the learning and developing of children. Beyond the criticism, the author presents an original methodological reformation of what learning and development are as relational activities and then takes readers on a visit to three radical independent school settings.

Arguing that current educational models have been misguided by scientific psychology, the author states that the dominant model of human development actually hinders development. Moreover, as learning theory has become infused with developmental theory over the past 30 years, the overly cognitive manner in which psychologists have come to think about thinking, learning, and development has become further insinuated into education. Both theories--learning and developmental--fail o recognize the human capacity for relational-revolutionary activity and for performance. The prevalent mode of education--acquisitional learning--is grounded in a world view that gives primacy to knowledge and knowing which Holzman believes is inconsistent with ongoing developmental activity.

The author focuses on "developmental learning"--a social constructionist, activity-theoretic conception of development which includes a transformation and synthesis of Vygotsky and philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. She also discusses educational projects that are self-conscious attempts to break with key elements of modern epistemology and the dominant psychological paradigm as they are perpetrated in contemporary educational theory and practice. Their specific philosophies and practices highlight important methodological issues raised in the attempt to create "postmodern schools"--schools more concerned with growing than knowing.
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22. Directory of Schools for Alternative & Complementary Health Care: Second Edition (Directory of Alternative Health Care)
by Karen Rappaport
Paperback: 312 Pages (1999-09-22)
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Asin: 1573562947
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Now in its second edition, this award-winning directory is the first comprehensive guide to schools for alternative and complementary medicine located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Organized by state (or province), each of the directory's more than 800 entries includes the school's area of specialty, key contacts, staff size, wheelchair accessibility, enrollment, programs of study, accreditation, and degrees offered. Admission requirements, application deadlines, financial aid programs, and tuition fees are also listed. All previous entries have been updated, and over 100 new entries have been added. ... Read more


23. In-School Alternatives to Suspension: Conference Report, April 16-18 1978
Paperback: 174 Pages (1979)

Asin: B001BSO4WA
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24. Anger Management in Schools: Alternatives to Student Violence
by Jerry Wilde
Paperback: 200 Pages (2002-07)
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Asin: 0810842092
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Second edition of the book that showed how anger was directly linked to violence, health problems, and interpersonal difficulty. It is imperative that we teach children to control their anger. Using the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) model, Wilde shows how teachers and counselors can encourage students to acknowledge and change feelings that are causing problems in their lives. Helping students learn not to become angry will directly or indirectly benefit all those who are involved in the education of our children. ... Read more


25. Alternative Schools: A Guide for Educators and Parents
by Jonathan Kozol
 Paperback: 132 Pages (1982-10)
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Asin: 0826402267
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26. Breaking the Cycle of Failure: How to Build and Maintain Quality Alternative Schools
by Carole Mottaz
Paperback: 128 Pages (2002-01-15)
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Asin: 0810841916
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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What are the best ways to set up and evaluate good alternative schools? It's a difficult question, especially in a day when there are as many alternative schools as there are communities to support them. This book addresses the question from several different angles. From emphasizing the importance of open channels of communication with parents to establishing dialogues with leaders from various relevant sectors, Mottaz outlines the start-up of a successful alternative school, showing how an alternative school can command not only legitimacy, but also respect, in any community. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars A must for alternative education
Excellent "how to" book for anyone working in high school alternative education programs. This is a book that those of us who have been in "the trenches" would certainly have benefitted from early on in our careers.Highly recommend this book for those new to the profession, as well as for those who are more experienced and wish to validate their successes.
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27. Public alternative schools in Metro Toronto
by Elizabeth Durno
 Unknown Binding: 157 Pages (1978)

Isbn: 0920020070
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28. Assessment in Schools: An Alternative Framework (Education & Training)
by Harvey Goldstein
 Paperback: 10 Pages (1991-05)

Isbn: 1872452302
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29. Retransformation of the School. the Emergence of Contemporary Alternative Schools in the United States
by Daniel Linden Duke
 Hardcover: 204 Pages (1978-09)
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Asin: 0882292943
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30. Rethinking the Frankfurt School: Alternative Legacies of Cultural Critique
Paperback: 256 Pages (2002-09)
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Asin: 0791454924
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By exploring the work of the Frankfurt school today, thisbook helps to define the very field of cultural studies. ... Read more


31. Optional Alternative Public Schools
by Vernon Smith
 Paperback: Pages (1974-06)
list price: US$0.75
Isbn: 0873670426
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32. Home Schools: An Alternative
by Cheryl Gorder
Paperback: 176 Pages (1996-08)
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Asin: 0933025475
Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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George Washington was schooled at home; so was Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Thomas Jefferson, and many other leaders. Today more than one million Americans have turned to homeschooling. "Home Schools provides valuable encouragement for those parents who want to assume the responsibility for their children's education."--Home Education Magazine. ... Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars Coherent summary of reasons to home school.
The author presents a very readable and, I might add, persuasive case for homeschooling as a viable option for children's education.In answer to one of the other reviewer's critique about dated research, I think thathomeschooling is still "new" enough that research is probablysomewhat limited due to the relativley few numbers of subjects available.

1-0 out of 5 stars A zealot's work in persuasive writing
Sadly, many of the author's statements were rather generalized or contained emotional overtones. I don't need convincing that home schooling is viable, I need facts (i.e., pros and cons, what a parent must deal with day-to-day, short- and long-term considerations, etc.). Then, my spouse and I can judge whether home schooling is appropriate in our family. Finally, many of the statistics the author used were very dated. 1980?!? Come on, Ms. Gorder! ... Read more


33. Don't Tell Us It Can't Be Done!: Alternative Classrooms in Canada and Abroad (Our Schools, Our Selves, #34.)
 Paperback: 188 Pages (1994-01-01)
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Isbn: 0921908180
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34. Alternative Schools: Ideologies, Realities, Guidelines
by Terrence E. Deal
 Paperback: 350 Pages (1978-10)
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Asin: 0882296132
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview!
This book gives an excellent background into alternative education.Well written. ... Read more


35. Alternative Schools: The Development of Options in Public Education
by Vernon H. Smith
 Paperback: Pages (1974)

Asin: B003SA08Y2
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36. 2005 Ncacs National Directory of Alternative Schools
 Paperback: Pages (2005-06)
list price: US$27.50
Isbn: 0970989601
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37. A conservative alternative school: The A+ school in Cupertino (Fastback - Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation ; 67)
by William M Pursell
 Unknown Binding: 42 Pages (1976-01-01)

Isbn: 0873670671
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38. Partnership in urban education: an alternative school
by Aase Eriksen
 Hardcover: 166 Pages (1974)

Isbn: 0878120548
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39. Teacher Education at the Crossroads: Reflection on Alternative Schools (Boyd H. Bode memorial lectures)
by Philip G. Smith
 Paperback: 39 Pages (1974-11)
list price: US$2.00
Isbn: 0814202349
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40. The Future of Big-City Schools: Desegregation Policies and Magnet Alternatives (Series on contemporary educational issues)
by Daniel Levine
 Hardcover: 283 Pages (1977-04)
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Asin: 0821111132
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