Session 1: Civic Preparation and Engagement

The Butterfly 

Polacco, P. (2000). The butterfly. Philomel Books.  

Conditions of democracy  

LeCompte, K. (2006). Conditions of democracy: Elementary perspectives. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 19(1), p. 28-31. 

Designing discussions 

Henning, J.E., Nielsen, L.E., Henning, M.C., & Schulz, E.U. (2008). Designing discussions: Four ways to open up a dialogue.  The Social Studies, 99(3), p. 122-126.https://edtechbooks.org/-zIV

 Discussions that drive democracy 

Hess, D. (2011).  Discussions that drive democracy. Educational Leadership, 69(1), p. 69-73.  https://edtechbooks.org/-KMhb 

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. 

Faithful elephant 

Tsuchiya,Y. & Lewin, T. (1982). Faithful elephants: A true story of animals, people, and war. HMH Books for Young Readers.

Introduction  

McMannon, T.J. (1997). Introduction: The changing purposes of education and schooling. In John Goodlad, Timothy McMannon (Eds.), The Public Purposes of Education and Schooling (pp. 1-17).  Jossey-Bass. 

The meanings of “public education”  

Sizer, T. R. (1997). The meanings of “public education”. In John Goodlad, Timothy McMannon (Eds.), The Public Purposes of Education and Schooling (pp. 33-40).  Jossey-Bass. 

Pink and say 

Polacco, P. (1994). Pink and say. Philomel Books.  

Public schooling 

Barber, B. R. (1997). Public schooling: Education for democracy. In John Goodlad, Timothy McMannon (Eds.), The Public Purposes of Education and Schooling (pp. 21-32).  Jossey-Bass. 

Talk isn't cheap 

Parker, W.C. (2006). Talk isn't cheap: Practicing deliberation in school.  Social Studies and the Young Learner, 19(1), p. 12-15. 

Talking circle 

Triplett, C.F. & Hunter, A. (2005). Talking circle: Creating community in our elementary classrooms.  Social Studies and the Young Learner, 18(2) p. 4-8.  

Terrible things 

Bunting, E. & Gammell, S. (1980). Terrible things: An allegory of the holocaust. HarperCollins Publishers.  

Toward a democratic rhetoric of schooling 

Kerr, D. H. (1997). Toward a democratic rhetoric of schooling. In John Goodlad, Timothy McMannon (Eds.), The Public Purposes of Education and Schooling (pp. 73-83).  Jossey-Bass. 

Session 2: Equitable Access

Common sticking points about differentiation

Tomlinson, C. A. & Imbeau, M. B. (2012). Common sticking points about differentiation. School Administrator, 69(5), p. 18-22. https://edtechbooks.org/-BGS

Children of the Dust Bowl

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

Excellence for all

Sternberg, R. J. (2008). Excellence for all. Educational Leadership. https://edtechbooks.org/-VmxI

Introduction to equitable access

CITES (2021). Introduction to equitable access to academic knowledge and achievement.  In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-wYeG

Once a struggling student

Fry, S., & DeWitt, K. (2010). Once a struggling student. Educational Leadership, 68(4), p. 70-73. https://edtechbooks.org/-SgG

Something beautiful

Wyeth, S. D., & Soentpiet, C. K. (2002). Something beautiful. Dragonfly Books.

Session 3: Nurturing Pedagogy

Alternative discipline can benefit learning

Mergler, M. S., Vargas, K. M., & Caldwell, C. (2014 Oct.). Alternative discipline can benefit learning. Phi Delta Kappan, https://edtechbooks.org/-JePU

Sustaining the improvement process

DuFour, R. & Fullan, M. (2012).  Sustaining the improvement process.  In Cultures Built to Last: Systemic PLCs at Work, (pp. 63-78).  Solution Tree Press.

Eight things skilled teachers think, say, and do

Feriazzo, L. (2012). Eight things skilled teachers think, say, and do.  https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/eight-things-skilled-teachers-think-say-and-do

Every child, every day.

Allington, R. & Gabriel, R. (2012, March). Every child, every day. Educational Leadership. https://edtechbooks.org/-wbQe

Make students part of the solution, not the problem

Gardner, T. (2014, Oct.). Make students part of the solution, not the problem. Phi Delta Kappan. https://edtechbooks.org/-oaj

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. 130-151).  Jossey-Bass.

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

The therapeutic power of kindness.

Long, N. J. (1997). The therapeutic power of kindness.  Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 5(4), p. 242-46.

Session 4: Stewardship

Everybody’s somebody’s baby

Kingsolver, (1992, Feb. 9). Everybody’s somebody’s baby. The New York Times. https://edtechbooks.org/-BWPd

Faces of stewardship

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

Must public education restore its image as great equalizer?

Carr, N. (2006). Must public education restore its image as great equalizer? Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 72(4), p. 29-32.

Once upon a town

Greene, B. (2002). Once upon a town. William Morrow.

Overview: The ethics of right versus right

Kidder, R. (1995). Overview: The ethics of right versus right. In: How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living. HarperCollins.

Right versus wrong: Why ethics Matter

Kidder, R. (1995). Right versus wrong: Why ethics Matter. In: How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living. HarperCollins.

Where are the teachers

Blegen. Where are the teachers.

The yellow star: The legend of King Christian X of Denmark

Deedy, C. A. & Sorensen, H. (2020). The yellow star: The legend of King Christian X of Denmark. Peachtree Publishing Company.

Session 5: Renewal

Chaos and complexity: What can science teach?

Wheatley, (1993). Chaos and complexity: What can science teach? OD Practitioner. https://edtechbooks.org/-JQMq

Coherence making

Fullan, & Quinn, (2016). Coherence making. In: Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems. (p. 1-*). Corwin.

The complexity of the change process

Fullan, M. (1993). The complexity of the change process. In: Change Forces: Probing the Depths of Educational Reform (p. 19-41). Falmer Press. 

Pete and Pickles

Breathed, B. (2008). Pete and Pickles. Philomel Books.

The school as a learning organization.

Fullan, M. (1993). The school as a learning organization. In: Change Forces: Probing the Depths of Educational Reform (p. 42-83). Falmer Press.

Sustaining the improvement process

DuFour, R. & Fullan, M. (2012).  Sustaining the improvement process.  In Cultures Built to Last: Systemic PLCs at Work, (pp. 63-78).  Solution Tree Press.

Thoughts on renewal

CITES. (2015). Thoughts on renewal. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-aWjZ

Why teachers must become change agents

Fullan, M. (1993). Why teachers must become change agents.  Educational Leadership.  https://edtechbooks.org/-LxX

Other

The children’s story … but not just for children

Clavell, J. (1983). The children’s story … but not just for children. Coronet Books.

Hello, neighbor! The kind and caring world of Mister Rogers

Cordell, M. (2020). Hello, neighbor! The kind and caring world of Mister Rogers. Neal Porter Books.