Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival, 2nd Edition, attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy. In that case, the purpose of education is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as active members of a democracy. This purpose is larger than workplace or college readiness, and in fact subsumes them. The second edition of Curriculum on the Edge of Survival posits four major starting points for education under the purpose of preparing students for functional membership in a democracy: kindness, thinking, problem solving, and communications. These four foundational elements should be taught in every class, at every level, every day. They form the backbone of a great educational system.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-13
9781610485159
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129180529
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Educational Technology, Experimental Psychology
Author
Daniel Heller
Publication Name
Curriculum on the Edge of Survival: How Schools Fail to Prepare Students for Membership in a Democracy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Strategy
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
198 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
241mm
Item Width
162mm
Item Weight
449g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Daniel Heller
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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