Beyond the One Room School
The purpose of this book is to showcase K-12 unique and educational significant activities that we may all learn from. The essays in the book, under girded by sound research, highlight remarkable activities that are already taking place around the world.
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Beyond the One Room School
P. Bruce Uhrmacher Kristen E. Bunn University of Denver, USA
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ISBN: 978-94-6091-285-6 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-6091-286-3 (hardback) ISBN: 978-94-6091-287-0 (e-book) Published by: Sense Publishers, P.O. Box 21858, 3001 AW Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://www.sensepublishers.com
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DEDICATION
For teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students; and for the K-12 teachers that made a difference in ours, we would like to personally thank: Mr. Heide, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Newport, Mrs. Portnoy Mrs. McEldowney, Ms. Wyatt, and Mrs. Rendon
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Acknowledgements ................................................................................................. ix Foreword ................................................................................................................. xi David M. Callejo Pérez Introduction.......................................................................................................... xvii P. Bruce Uhrmacher and Kristen E. Bunn RISK-TAKING 1. Challenging Sacred Beliefs: Creating Controversy to Enhance Student Engagement ............................................................................................ 3 Terry Bramschreiber 2. Risk-Taking and the Dance of the Blessed Spirits............................................. 25 P. Bruce Uhrmacher CREATIVITY 3. Classroom Choreography: The Impact of a Creative Beat ................................ 33 Kristen E. Bunn 4. Lessons from a Barn in Hampshire: Care, Art, and Wonder ............................. 41 Kevin Cloninger 5. The Journey from School to One-Room Schoolhouse: Using Art and Drama to Address the Creative Void .......................................................... 55 Cheryl J. Craig and Sun Hong Hwang CARE AND COMMUNITY 6. Science and Math for Loggerheads: Creating Community in Rural Coastal Schools.................................................................................................. 65 William R. Veal and Ann Wallace 7. We are all People: Lessons from a Multiage Classroom ................................... 73 Regina Weir 8. We are Family: Providing a Second Chance for Over-Age Students ............................................................................................................. 83 Christine Finnan, Kristina C. Webber and Carolyn McPartland
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INTERCONNECTEDNESS 9. Ecologically Minded Teaching: Authenticity and Care .....
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