Realizing the promise of 21st-century education : an owner's manual /

This practitioner-focused guide presents a vision of school change whose goal is to prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century workplaces and communities. The authors believe that effective professional development of teachers and leaders is essential to bridging the gap between what student...

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Main Author: Joyce, Bruce R.
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Calhoun, Emily
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This practitioner-focused guide presents a vision of school change whose goal is to prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century workplaces and communities. The authors believe that effective professional development of teachers and leaders is essential to bridging the gap between what students are currently learning in our nation's schools and what they need to succeed in today's workplaces. They propose strengthening the standard descriptions of 21st century skills by adding the dimension of moral and ethical understanding.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 177 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483387451 (ebook) :