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  • Provo District 2021-2022

    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.

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