From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series

Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal

Introduction by John I. Goodlad

This volume from the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy series introduces the four-part mission that guides the National Network for Educational Renewal's agAnda:

Enculturate the young in a democracy
* Ensure access to knowledge for all students
* Provide caring and effective pedagogy
Exercise responsible stewardship of schools

Using real-life case examples from an...

From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series

Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal

-This book is comprehensive in its account of what goes into the substance and process of preparing the professional educator, from selection to induction into teaching. The story that unfolds in the collaboration of the University of Connecticut and several schools is one of redesigning virtually every component into something quite different from what existed before without stopping the traffic of future teachers from crossing the bridge to practice.-
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From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series

Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal

Afterword by John I. Goodlad

-Everyone wants to transform teacher education. Most agree that transformation can only occur when arts and science faculty, teacher educators, and K-12 practitioners join together. IntAnded for provosts and college deans, school leaders and university faculty, this book provides guidance on achieving that transformation through a structural innovation called a Center of Pedagogy.-

--David G. Imig, chief...

Includes a chapter by John I. Goodlad

-Dick Clark presents a comprehensive and vital view of the role that professional development schools bring to today's educational renewal efforts. He offers valuable insights and thoughtful perceptions about the realistic potential that a quality professional development school can bring to learning at many levels.-

--Richard C. Kunkel, Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership and dean, College of Education, Auburn University; executive director, The Holmes Partnership

-This book draws on...