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What Works in Public Education

Learn & Live Resource Book

Released in May 2000, Learn & Live (a 300-page resource book) has proved to be a valuable tool for professional development in school districts and colleges of education around the country. The main essays from each chapter are available online. Or you can download each chapter to also get the Introduction, Snapshots, and Resources.

Introduction to Book

Chapter 1: Learning

• Building a Bridge to Knowledge for Every Child by Judy Pace & Howard Gardner
• A Hundred Times More Rewarding by Alexis Carrero
• The Power of Project-Based Learning by Terry Thode

Chapter 2: Assessment

• Show What You Know As You Go by Grant Wiggins
• Creating a Culture of Student Reflection by Clyde Yoshida

Chapter 3: Role of the Teacher

• Redefining the Role of the Teacher by Judith Taack Lanier
• The Teacher as Learning Guide by Bonnie Bracey

Chapter 4 : Learning to Teach

• Becoming a Teacher: A Never-Ending Journey by Linda Darling-Hammond
• Good Teaching is a Voyage of Discovery by Lynn Cherkasky-Davis

Chapter 5: Involving Families

• The Home-School Team by Norris M. Haynes and James P. Comer
• Parent With a Purpose by Mary D. Colón

Chapter 6: Connecting Communities

• A Common Ground for Learning by Michele Cahill
• Coming Together as a Community by Stephany Hoover

Chapter 7: Business Partnerships

• Working to Learn, Learning to Work by Roberts T. Jones
• Building Bright Futures by Juliette Johnson

Chapter 8: Reinventing Schools

• The Little School That ... Could by Robert S. Peterkin
• The Spirit of Group Governance by Jayne John

Chapter 9: Places for Learning

• Buildings That Teach by Anne P. Taylor
• Designing a Dream by K. John Jones

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Chapter 10: Technology

• The World at Your Fingertips by Jan Hawkins
• Technology in Action by John McSweeney

Glossary, Electronic Resources, and Index