The New American High School

Name: The New American High School
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nancy Faust Sizer
ISBN: 9781705260920

Author: Nancy Faust Sizer, Deborah Meier, Ted Sizer

Narrator: Noah Michael Levine

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/25/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Education, Schools

Synopsis

In this important manifesto, famed education reformer Ted Sizer examines 15 key issues with our current High School system, and shows what can be done to address each. Issue One: The Problem Issue Two: Growing Up AmericanIssue Three: Learning Issue Four: DifferencesIssue Five: The Language of SchoolingIssue Six: TimeIssue Seven: Space and CostsIssue Eight: CoursesIssue Nine: TechnologyIssue Ten: PedagogyIssue Eleven: TestingIssue Twelve: ChoiceIssue Thirteen: FaithIssue Fourteen: MoralityIssue Fifteen: The Prospect

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie

As a future educator, Sizer opened my eyes to the problems within our education system and what should be done in order to have a better school system. Wonderfully written.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

"As a school day ends with the familiar cacophony of lockers slamming and the jabbering of friends, the racket should give us hope, even confidence: these are not gods, but just ordinary people, and so are we. At the same time, these are deserving people, participants in our democracy, one person at......more

Goodreads review by Selina

A book that is timeless about our high schools. Not hopeful or uplifting.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

Has some useful information, but not as useful as some of his other books.......more

Goodreads review by Katherine

A quiet book that reviews old ground and common sense ideas. Sizer maintains his vision to the end: the way America does school has to change.......more