TY  - BOOK
AU  - Metzger,Maure Ann
TI  - A prison called school: creating effective schools for all learners 
SN  - 9781475815757
AV  - LB 2822.8 .M47 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - School improvement programs
KW  - Educational change
KW  - Educational planning
KW  - Effective teaching
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-208) and index; Life on the inside --; From idealism to institutionalism --; The; prisoners --; Disempowered to disengaged --; New form, not reform --; Valuing our youth, valuing our future --; The; power of empowerment --; Real learning for real life --; Engaged for learning --; Partnerships that transform
N2  - Why are our educational institutions and practices such a poor fit for so many students? A Prison Called School addresses the complex issues that place many students at a disadvantage as they try to survive yet another hurdle in life-school. Although some students are able to navigate and succeed in the current system, other students struggle to survive a system that is unable to meet their needs. For those students, school can feel like a twelve-year prison sentence. Students who cannot fit the outdated, one-size-fits-all model, are further penalized by a system that blames the struggling student rather than holding the institution accountable. For students to thrive in school, the system, not the students, must change in deep and substantial ways. A Prison Called School is a powerful catalyst for creating the empowering, engaging, and effective learning environments that all students need to succeed in school and life
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