Groundwork: A Practitioner's Guide to Building Alternative Education Programs - Hardcover

Gann, F M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1450291430 ISBN 13: 9781450291439

Publisher: iUniverse, 2011

Synopsis

Fred Gann, founder of four alternative education programs, believes that all true alternative education programs exist for one fundamental purpose: to make a positive difference in a student's life. In Groundwork, Gann delivers a roadmap to re-engage disenfranchised students through an effective alternative education program. This step-by-step guide demystifies the principles of alternative education and outlines how to create a program in which each student assumes personal responsibility for his or her learning and experiences a framework for developing success. With personal examples and anecdotes, Gann provides a clear, accessible plan for the implementation of alternative programs in support of a district's traditional school setting. Groundwork examines the following: · The four questions that must be asked when founding a new program · The components of a true alternative educational program · Five techniques for implementation · Positive-based disciplinary practices · Program longevity and the art of survival In Groundwork, Gann presents a blunt and uncompromising demand for educators to invest in kids and calls for public education to provide programs which reconnect at-risk youth with their educational environments.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1450291430
• ISBN 13: 9781450291439
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112