Some of these books and websites are mentioned in the videos that appear on QBESchool (the youtube channel). The Student is the Class (blog) TheStudentIsTheClass.com Annette Breaux 1001 Answers for Teachers Dan Pink Free Agent Nation A Whole New Mind Dennis Littky The Big Picture: Education is Everyone's Business How do Littky's schools integrate the curriculum? The link to ACADEMICS on MetCenter.org Dennis Yuzenas Portfolios DVD Classroom Methods for the Project-Based Curriculum (DVD) Edward Hallowell Answers to Distraction Howard Gardner Intelligence Reframed Lois Hetland Portfolios: Educating for Understanding Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point Blink Outliers various books Thomas Friedman Hot, Flat, Crowded The World is Flat Thomas Hoerr Multiple Intelligences School Thomas Lickona Character Matters Thomas Toch Foreword by Tom vander Ark Tom van der Ark Vander Ark's blog edreformer.com/2010/06/auto-tune-education/ He talks of prep schools http://edreformer.com/2010/04/sponsored/ Two Million Minutes (the documentary) Search on YOUTUBE http://www.2mminutes.com/ Robert Compton's effort to focus attention on good schools. Magazines Men's Health National Geographic Psychology Today Smithsonian Learning Outside the Lines Jonathan Mooney |  Structure of website for curriculum An Example of a DIGITAL LIBRARY Structure of website for curriculum Marching Orders (seen on a wall of every classroom) This curriculum was compiled by a team. Dennis Yuzenas yuzenasdennis@bellsouth.net I met him in 1987, I made presentations to his middle school classes, his school accepted my donation of an electric car. He's been teaching for more than 20 years, holds a master's degree in education and he's a dad of David (who might come to QBE school) and Abby who will attend Auburn University in Sept. 2010. His wife Amy is a cool teacher, too. Maria Brown mariambrown@btinternet.com is an alumna of the school that Will and I share. Maria has a son in the British Army and she taught at Aiglon college for six months. She came up with the slogan "Let Students Lead" ... and counsels against negative imperatives. She met a former headmistress Margaret Williamson who had some key points: Strong leadership, students need a say in decision making, and respect by everyone for everyone... good keypoints. Jeff Hutt jwhutt@yahoo.com My colleague at my current place of employement, Language Academy in Fort Lauderdale, and a good soul. Put him next to Dennis Yuzenas and I swear they are near-identical twins born 15 years apart. Both teachers believe in projects to drive the class, not the textbook. Jeff has two kids, his wife is from Romania and he has been an ardent cheerleader and advocate for me. Steve McCrea (SteveMcCrea.com) is an avid user of the Internet in the classroom. The exercise of compiling a curriculum for teenagers is an opportunity to make public my thoughts about what schools should be doing....particularly the places where I work. +1 (954) 646 8246 theEbookman@gmail.com. I've often dreamed of earning an advanced degree in education -- and now I'm qualified by my experience of compiling this website. |
