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.