Making Schools Work
Bringing the Science of Learning to Joyful Classroom Practice
Published on 28. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-8077-6738-2 (ISBN)
Description
If we teach in the way that human brains learn, both students and their teachers will thrive! This book aligns evidence from the learning sciences on how and what students need to learn with classroom practice (pre-K-12). It demonstrates, with hands-on examples, how a change in educational mindset (rather than in curriculum) can improve student outcomes on both standardized tests and a breadth of 21st-century skills skills. Written collectively by classroom teachers, administrators, parents, and learning scientists, this book shows readers how to co-construct and reimagine an optimal educational system. Making Schools Work offers three case studies of schools, including a statewide system, that are all realizing a 6 Cs approach to learning focused on collaboration, communication, content, critical thinking, creative innovation, and confidence. The text documents the ever-evolving implementation process, as well as outcomes and the ongoing work of stakeholders. Readers can use this resource to create an education for all children that is culturally responsive, inclusive, effective, and fun.Book Features:
Helps educators teach in the way that human minds learn.
Jointly written in accessible language by teachers, administrators, parents, and learning scientists.
Offers hands-on ways to reimagine classrooms without investing in new curricula.
Puts teachers in the driver's seat, reminding them of why they teach.
Provides culturally responsive, inclusive, effective, and fun strategies.
Offers children the possibility of learning the skills they will need for 21st-century skills success.
Helps educators teach in the way that human minds learn.
Jointly written in accessible language by teachers, administrators, parents, and learning scientists.
Offers hands-on ways to reimagine classrooms without investing in new curricula.
Puts teachers in the driver's seat, reminding them of why they teach.
Provides culturally responsive, inclusive, effective, and fun strategies.
Offers children the possibility of learning the skills they will need for 21st-century skills success.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8077-6738-2 (9780807767382)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek is a professor of psychology at Temple University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff is the Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Education at the University of Delaware. Kimberly Nesbitt is an associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of New Hampshire. Carol Lautenbach is assistant superintendent for teaching and learning design in the Godfrey-Lee Public Schools (Wyoming, MI). Elias Blinkoff is a graduate student in developmental psychology at Temple University. Ginger Fifer is a past teacher and school administrator at Friends' Central School (Wynnewood, PA).
Content
Contents
Foreword ?xiii
Acknowledgments ?xvii
1. ?Why Now? ?1
Looking Ahead ?5
2. ?The Science of Success ?7
At a Glance ?7
Introduction ?7
The How of Learning ?11
What Children Learn: A Breadth-of-Skills Approach Through the 6 Cs ?24
Where the How Meets the What of Learning ?31
3. ?Case Study 1: The 6 Cs Go to an Independent School in Pennsylvania ?34
At a Glance ?34
Introduction ?34
A Theme-Based Approach as One Embodiment of the 6 Cs System ?38
Themes, the 6 Cs, and the Principles of Playful Learning ?48
4. ?Case Study 2: Designing for Equity in a Michigan School District ?49
At a Glance ?49
Introduction ?50
Using Human-Centered Design After Exploring the Underlying Barriers ?52
Results: The System Shifts Toward Success for All ?67
Next Steps to Intensify Learning ?68
Slow Down to Speed Up ?69
5. ?Case Study 3: Statewide Scale-Up of Playful Learning in New Hampshire Kindergarten Classrooms ?71
At a Glance ?71
Introduction ?71
Motivation for Change ?73
Evidence-Based Approach for Change ?74
Impacts and Outcomes ?80
Guided Play in COVID-19 Classrooms ?83
Further Investment in Guided Play and Coaching ?83
Conclusion ?85
Chapter 5 Supplemental Resources ?86
6. ?Bringing It Home: Adapting the Model for Your School ?97
Step 1: Get Buy-In ?101
Step 2: Educate ?101
Step 3: Co-Design ?102
Step 4: Try It Out ?103
Step 5: Broaden Your Scope ?103
Step 6: Assess How It Is Going ?104
Step 7: Home and School ?105
Step 8: Have a School- or Grade-Wide Conclusion ?105
7. ?Authentic Assessment to Support the Science of Learning ?106
At a Glance ?106
Introduction ?106
Motivation: Why Engage in Assessment? ?107
Measurement of the Knowledge and Skills That Matter ?108
Developmentally Appropriate Assessment ?109
Summative and Formative Assessment ?110
There Is More Than One Type of Authentic Assessment ?115
Clantete: Using Authentic Assessment to Support the 6 Cs ?122
Radnor Middle School: Authentic Assessment to Support Student Learning ?123
Conclusion ?124
8. ?Jumping Over School Walls: The 6 Cs and Learning Principles Are Everywhere ?125
At a Glance ?125
Introduction ?125
Enter Playful Learning Landscapes: Informal Learning at Its Best ?126
Media: The Learning Principles and the 6 Cs Work Here, Too ?129
Conclusion ?134
9. ?Re-Imagining Education at Your School ?135
Introduction ?136
The 6 Cs Prepare Students for Success ?136
How Can We Help Children Remember What They Learn So That It Is Sticky? ?138
How Do We Teach in a Way That Supports Transfer? ?139
How Do We Move From the "Memorize and Spit-It-Out-on-the-Test" Model to One in Which Students Are More Engaged in Their Learning? ?139
Appendix A: Visual Chapter Synopses ?145
Appendix B: Recommendations for Further Study ?159
References ?163
Index ?179
About the Authors ?185
Foreword ?xiii
Acknowledgments ?xvii
1. ?Why Now? ?1
Looking Ahead ?5
2. ?The Science of Success ?7
At a Glance ?7
Introduction ?7
The How of Learning ?11
What Children Learn: A Breadth-of-Skills Approach Through the 6 Cs ?24
Where the How Meets the What of Learning ?31
3. ?Case Study 1: The 6 Cs Go to an Independent School in Pennsylvania ?34
At a Glance ?34
Introduction ?34
A Theme-Based Approach as One Embodiment of the 6 Cs System ?38
Themes, the 6 Cs, and the Principles of Playful Learning ?48
4. ?Case Study 2: Designing for Equity in a Michigan School District ?49
At a Glance ?49
Introduction ?50
Using Human-Centered Design After Exploring the Underlying Barriers ?52
Results: The System Shifts Toward Success for All ?67
Next Steps to Intensify Learning ?68
Slow Down to Speed Up ?69
5. ?Case Study 3: Statewide Scale-Up of Playful Learning in New Hampshire Kindergarten Classrooms ?71
At a Glance ?71
Introduction ?71
Motivation for Change ?73
Evidence-Based Approach for Change ?74
Impacts and Outcomes ?80
Guided Play in COVID-19 Classrooms ?83
Further Investment in Guided Play and Coaching ?83
Conclusion ?85
Chapter 5 Supplemental Resources ?86
6. ?Bringing It Home: Adapting the Model for Your School ?97
Step 1: Get Buy-In ?101
Step 2: Educate ?101
Step 3: Co-Design ?102
Step 4: Try It Out ?103
Step 5: Broaden Your Scope ?103
Step 6: Assess How It Is Going ?104
Step 7: Home and School ?105
Step 8: Have a School- or Grade-Wide Conclusion ?105
7. ?Authentic Assessment to Support the Science of Learning ?106
At a Glance ?106
Introduction ?106
Motivation: Why Engage in Assessment? ?107
Measurement of the Knowledge and Skills That Matter ?108
Developmentally Appropriate Assessment ?109
Summative and Formative Assessment ?110
There Is More Than One Type of Authentic Assessment ?115
Clantete: Using Authentic Assessment to Support the 6 Cs ?122
Radnor Middle School: Authentic Assessment to Support Student Learning ?123
Conclusion ?124
8. ?Jumping Over School Walls: The 6 Cs and Learning Principles Are Everywhere ?125
At a Glance ?125
Introduction ?125
Enter Playful Learning Landscapes: Informal Learning at Its Best ?126
Media: The Learning Principles and the 6 Cs Work Here, Too ?129
Conclusion ?134
9. ?Re-Imagining Education at Your School ?135
Introduction ?136
The 6 Cs Prepare Students for Success ?136
How Can We Help Children Remember What They Learn So That It Is Sticky? ?138
How Do We Teach in a Way That Supports Transfer? ?139
How Do We Move From the "Memorize and Spit-It-Out-on-the-Test" Model to One in Which Students Are More Engaged in Their Learning? ?139
Appendix A: Visual Chapter Synopses ?145
Appendix B: Recommendations for Further Study ?159
References ?163
Index ?179
About the Authors ?185