Deborah Meier: 8 books
In Schools We Trust
Creating Communities of Learning in an era of Testing and Standardization
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
We are in an era of radical distrust of public education. Increasingly, we turn to standardized tests and standardized curricula-now adopted by all fifty states-as our national surrogates for trust.
Legendary school founder and reformer Deborah Meier believes fiercely that schools have to win...
These Schools Belong to You and Me
Why We Can't Afford to Abandon Our Public Schools
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
A challenge to narrow, profit-driven conceptions of school success and an argument for protecting public education to ensure that all students become competent citizens in a vibrant democracy
In These Schools Belong to You and Me, MacArthur award–winning educator, reformer, and author Deborah...
City Kids, City Teachers
Reports from the Front Row
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
“City Kids, City Teachers has the potential to create genuine change in the learning, teaching, and administration of urban public schools.” —Library Journal
In more than twenty-five provocative selections, an all-star cast of educators and writers explores the surprising realities of...
Many Children Left Behind
How the No Child Left Behind Act Is Damaging Our Children and Our Schools
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2004
Signed into law in 2002, the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) promised to revolutionize American public education. Originally supported by a bipartisan coalition, it purports to improve public schools by enforcing a system of standards and accountability through high-stakes testing. Many people...
The Power of Their Ideas
Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2002
Teaching the lessons of New York's most famous public school, Deborah Meier provides a widely acclaimed vision for the future of public education. With a new preface reflecting on the school's continuing success.
by Deborah Meier, Hildegarde Hannum
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.
Deborah Meier argues that at the heart of civic life are responsible relationships; we learn by the company we keep. She goes on to contend...
Differentiated Assessment
How to Assess the Learning Potential of Every Student (Grades 6-12)
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
A comprehensive assessment system for working with underperforming students
This book describes a comprehensive assessment system especially appropriate for multilingual and "differentiated" classrooms with large numbers of underperforming students. Drawing from Multiple Intelligences...
Beyond Testing
Seven Assessments of Students and Schools More Effective Than Standardized Tests
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The authors of this timely book argue that a fundamentally complex problem—how to assess the knowledge of a child—cannot be reduced to a simple test score. Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results: (1) student self-assessments,...