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No Challenge Left Behind: Transforming American Education Through Heart and Soul de Paul D. Houston

No Challenge Left Behind: Transforming American Education Through Heart and Soul

Autor Paul D. Houston
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 iul 2008
"My shelves are overflowing with books about leadership and education. This one I will keep close by. Any time I begin to doubt the difference schools and leaders can make, I will pick it up, turn to a story and remind myself of why I became an educator." —From the Foreword by Terrence E. Deal
A collection of influential and insightful articles on educational leadership!
In this resource, retiring executive director of the American Association of School Administrators, former superintendent, and best-selling author Paul D. Houston examines the growing complexity of the educational process and the challenge of transforming learning into an engaging, meaningful—and even joyful—experience. Houston offers an enlightening perspective on global competition, the widening gulf between those who have and those who don't, the explosion of information, and a landscape of competing expectations. This provocative book on the "soul work" of education covers:
Building Blocks of Leadership
Transforming Public Education: Challenges and Solutions
Superintendent of Learning and Education
Lessons From the Road
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781412968621
ISBN-10: 1412968623
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

“This brilliant distillation of the best thinking from one of the great minds in our field reconnects the reader to his moral purpose while providing the passion, clarity, and pithy language to act on it. This funny, uplifting page-turner inspires profound ‘aha’ moments needed to be a ‘hope-pusher’ internally while effectively advocating for children in the larger community.”
“To say that Paul Houston has a way with words is the understatement of all times. Readers will not only enjoy this engaging book, they will keep reflecting on the lessons learned from someone who translates the real issues in public education into sublime teachings for life.”
“Paul Houston thinks like a man of action and acts like a man of thought. His writings are packed with the wisdom, grace, and innovation that have made him one of the true leaders in American public education today.”
“Paul Houston is a crusader for American public education. The articles in this book demonstrate Houston’s commitment to public schools and the students they serve. His fresh ideas provide answers to some of the toughest challenges our schools and school leaders face today.”
"These timeless essays invite us to see public schools and the children we serve in a new light. Houston opens our minds with his powerful thoughts and touches our hearts with his understanding and passion.”
“Paul Houston’s extensive knowledge and expertise of the issues facing today’s busy school administrators is unparalleled. He has been at the forefront of the debate on transforming American education, and he always speaks from the heart and soul. This collection of writings is indeed a testament to Houston's legacy and his deep love and commitment to public education.”

Cuprins

Foreword by Terrence E. Deal
Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. The Building Blocks of Leadership
So?...But Not So What!
Finding Our Voice
Breaking Away
Risking Our Significance
Daily Blessings
Living in a Jerry Springer World
The Samurai Superintendent
The Axis of Evil
On Becoming a Hope Pusher
A View From the Top
Life's Lessons From My Dog Holly
2. New Role: Superintendent of Education
Getting It Right
Revenge of the Blob
Nearly Famous
A Critical Position in Critical Condition
On the Penguin March Through Life
Who You Gonna Call?
Building Fields of Dreams
To Lead My Trek, I Pick Scotty
3. Transforming Public Education: Challenges and Solutions
Lessons From Room 411
Burning Thoughts on a Snowy Day
The Seven Deadly Sins of No Child Left Behind
Authentic Accountability
Barking Up the Right Tree
Intelligent Redesign: Reframing the Discussion on High School Reform
Einstein's Brain
Advancing System Leadership
Making Great Time on a Lost Highway
Diverse Learners
Butchers or Tailors
The Bigotry of Expectations
Running Schools Like Business
NCLB: Dreams and Nightmares
4. Lessons From the Road
Bagpipes and a Spot of Grace
Finding the Right Words
Snow Blind
Is Possible?
A Pint of Good Sense
The Road to Hana
Water and Ice
Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Ode to Joy
Negotiating the Past and the Future
The Fantasy and Flow of Vietnam
A Worthy Import From Singapore
Digging My Way to China
Index

Notă biografică

Paul D. Houston has established himself as one of the leading spokespersons for American education through his extensive speaking engagements, published articles, and his regular appearances on national radio and television. Formerly executive director of the American Association of School Administrators from 1994 to 2008, Houston has served as a teacher and building administrator in North Carolina and New Jersey. He has also served as assistant superintendent in Birmingham, Alabama, and as superintendent of schools in Princeton, NJ; Tucson, AZ; and Riverside, CA. Houston has served in an adjunct capacity for the University of North Carolina, Harvard University, Brigham Young University, and Princeton University. He has served as a consultant and speaker throughout the United States and overseas, and he has published more than 100 articles in professional journals.

Descriere

This provocative book offers insights on public education in a landscape of global competition, the economic gulf between social classes, the explosion of information, and competing expectations.