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  • Alpine District 2021-2022

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    Creating citizens

    Prater, M. A. (2017, Spring). Creating citizens. Y Magazine, https://edtechbooks.org/-RXfo

    The occupation of teaching in schools

    Goodlad, J.. (1993).  The occupation of teaching in schools.  In John I. Goodlad, Roger Soder, Kenneth A. Sirotnik (Eds.), The Moral Dimensions of Teaching (pp. 20-26).  Jossey-Bass.  

    Some moral considerations on teaching as a profession

    Fenstermacher, G. D. (1993).  Some moral considerations on teaching as a profession.  In John I. Goodlad, Roger Soder, Kenneth A. Sirotnik (Eds.), The Moral Dimensions of Teaching (pp. 130-136).  Jossey-Bass.  

    Session 1: Civic Preparation and Engagement

    Commitments to our future

    CITES. (2021). Commitments to our future. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling

    Print copy provided. Selections also available in digital form:

    Dialogical Pedagogy in Teacher Education

    Fernandez-Balboa, J.-M. & Marshall, J. P. (1994). Dialogical pedagogy in teacher education: Toward an education for democracy. Journal of Teacher Education, 45(3), 172-182.

    Education for democracy

    Soder, R. (2001). Education for democracy: The foundation for democratic character. In John Goodlad, Timothy McMannon, and Roger Soder (Eds.), Developing Democratic Character in the Young (pp. 182-205).  Jossey-Bass. https://edtechbooks.org/-FpMk

    Education for everyone: Chapter 3: Context of schooling in a democracy

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  The context of schooling in a democracy. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 35-56).  Wiley.

    Education for everyone: Chapter 5: Democracy, education, and the human conversation

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  Democracy, education, and the human conversation. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 81-100). Wiley.

    Introduction (Wood) & Assigned Chapter

    Wood, G. S. (2006). Introduction: The founders and the enlightenment. Revolutionary characters: What made the founders different. (pp. 1-28). Penguin.

    Wood, G. S. (2006). Revolutionary characters: What made the founders different. Penguin.

    Introduction (Woodruff)

    Woodruff, P. (2005). Introduction: Democracy and its doubles. In: First Democracy: The challenge of an ancient idea. (pp. 3-20). Oxford University Press.

    Perspective

    Griffith, T. B. (2021, June 29). Perspective: The case for civic charity. Deseret News. https://edtechbooks.org/-Fft

    Promise and practice of dialogue

    Lingman, C. (1999). Promise and practice of dialogue. The Networker: California Staff Development Council, 10(2), 1 & 3.

    Why we still need public schools

    Center on Education Policy. (2007). Why we still need public schools: Public education for the common good. Center on Education Policy. https://edtechbooks.org/-FUtI

    Session 2 Equitable Access to Academic Knowledge and Achievement

    Children of the Dust Bowl

    Stanley, J. (2014). Children of the Dust Bowl: The true story of the school at Weedpatch Camp.  Random House.

    Introduction (Miller)

    Miller, D. (2009). Introduction. In: The book whisperer: Awakening the inner reader in every child. (pp. 1-6). Jossey-Bass.

    Assigned Selections

    Ghost

    Reynolds, J. (2017). Ghost. Atheneum.

    Odd Girl Out

    Simmons, R. (2002). Odd girl out: The hidden culture of aggression in girls. Houghton Mifflin.

    Okay for now

    Schmidt, G. (2011). Okay for now. Clarion Books.

    Out of my mind

    Draper, S. (2010). Out of my mind. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

    Teaching with poverty in mind

    Jensen, E. (2009). Teaching with poverty in mind: What being poor does to kids’ brains and what schools can do about it. ASCD

    Assigned Articles

    Session 3 Engaged Learning Through Nurturing Pedagogy

    Grit and the greater good

    McKibben, S. (2018). Grit and the greater good: A conversation with Angela Duckworth. Educational Leadership, 76(2), p. 40-45. https://edtechbooks.org/-abx

    Relationships and rapport

    Benn, G. (2018). Relationships and rapport: You don’t know me like that. Educational Leadership, 76(1), p. 20-27. (No longer available online)

    Some moral considerations on teaching as a profession

    Fenstermacher, G. D. (1993).  Some moral considerations on teaching as a profession.  In John I. Goodlad, Roger Soder, Kenneth A. Sirotnik (Eds.), The Moral Dimensions of Teaching (pp. 133-136).  Jossey-Bass.  

    Student engagement

    Ferlazzo, L. (2017). Student engagement: Key to personalized learning. Educational Leadership, 74(6), p.28-33.  https://edtechbooks.org/-PIV

    Teacher as warm demander

    Bondy, E. & Ross, D. D. (2008).  Teacher as warm demander.  Educational Leadership, 66(1), p. 54-58. https://edtechbooks.org/-hHbT

    Assigned Selections

    All learning is social and emotional

    Frey, N. & Fisher, D. (2019). All learning is social and emotional: Helping students develop essential skills for the classroom and beyond. ASCD.

    Five paths of student engagement

    Shirley, D. & Hargreaves, A. (2021). Five paths of student engagement: Blazing the trail to learning and success. Solution Tree Press.

    Never work harder than your students

    Jackson, R. (2009). Never work harder than your students and other principals of great teaching. ASCD.

    Trauma-sensitive instruction

    Eller, J. F. & Hierck, T. (2021). Trauma-sensitive instruction: creating a safe and predictable classroom environment. Solution Tree Press.

    Turnaround tools for the teenage brain

    Jensen, E. & Snider, C. (2013). Turnaround tools for the teenage brain: Helping underperforming students become lifelong learners. Jossey-Bass.

    Session 4 Stewardship in School and Community

    Faces of Stewardship

    CITES. (2021). Faces of Stewardship. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-Hsqn

    Overview

    Kidder, R. M. (2003). Overview: The ethics of right versus right.  In: How good people make tough choices (pp. 1-18). HarperCollins.

    Schooling, democracy, and the quest for wisdom

    Bullough, R. V. & Rosenberg, J. R. (2018).  Schooling, Democracy, and the Quest for Wisdom. Rutgers University Press.

    Teaching on both sides of the classroom door

    Fenstermacher, G. (n.d.). Teaching on both sides of the classroom door. https://edtechbooks.org/-QNNA

    Why it’s smart to share your ignorance.

    Arbinger Institute (2018, May 11). Why it’s smart to share your ignorance. https://edtechbooks.org/-iKV

    Assigned Selections

    The day the world came to town

    DeFede, J. (2002). The day the world came to town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. William Morrow.   (Read introduction, day 1, and day 2)

    In the neighborhood

    Lovenheim, P. (2010). In the neighborhood: The search for community on an American street one sleepover at a time. Perigee Books.

    Once upon a town

    Green, B. (2002). Once upon a town: The miracle of the North Platte canteen. William Morrow. (Read pp. 1-100)

    The other

    Moore, W. (2010). The other Wes Moore: One name, two fates. One World.

    Session 5: Commitment to Renewal

    Be resolute

    Fullan, M. (2011). Be resolute: Act with purpose and empathy. In: Change leader: Learning to do what matters most (p. 27-48). Jossey-Bass.

    Collaborate to compete

    Fullan, M. (2011). Collaborate to compete: Multiply capacity and win.  In: Change leader: Learning to do what matters most (p.87-108). Jossey-Bass.

    Moral purpose and change agentry

    Fullan, M. (1993). Moral purpose and change agentry. In: Change forces: Probing the depths of educational reform (p. 8-18). Routledge.

    Motivate the masses

    Fullan, M. (2011). Motivate the masses: Experience is believing.  In: Change leader: Learning to do what matters most (p. 49-86). Jossey-Bass.

    Practice drives theory

    Fullan, M. (2011). Practice drives theory: Doing is the crucible of change.  In: Change leader: Learning to do what matters most (p. 1-26). Jossey-Bass.

    Renewal

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  Renewal. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 101-124). Wiley.

    Thoughts on Renewal

    CITES. (2021). Thoughts on Renewal. In CITES, Commitments to Schoolinghttps://edtechbooks.org/-aWjZ

    The yellow star

    Deedy, C. & Sorensen, H. (2000).  The yellow star: The legend of King Christian X of Denmark. Peachtree Publishing Company.

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