Full Description
Who are the won't learners? They are the students who fail to succeed in the traditional elementary, middle, and high schools. What can educators do to reconnect with the won't learner? Author Darlene Leiding has some positive approaches based on decades of experience and research with these at-risk students. The focus is on classrooms where the lessons are interdisciplinary with opportunities for hands-on learning, where the work is challenging, relates to real life, and is rich with meaning. Students are challenged at their own levels. This scenario describes the many successful schools that are attracting the won't learners. This book is about parents, teachers, and community members working together. It recommends an alternative way for the reader to look at the won't learner and how to change the way they are taught.
Contents
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1 A Brief History of the Reform Movement in Education Chapter 5 2 A Brief Description of Urban Education Chapter 6 3 Passion for Teaching: Role of the Teachers Chapter 7 4 Distrust of the System: Role of the Parents Chapter 8 5 Where Do We Begin? How Do We Journey Together? Chapter 9 6 Tips for Success Chapter 10 7 Success Stories Chapter 11 8 Where Do We Go from Here? Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 About the Author
