Image of Excellence: The Ohio State University School
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820449288 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 407 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Image of Excellence is the hard-hitting story of what Time once called «America’s Most Famous School.» Born in the despair of the Great Depression, the Ohio State University School grew to preeminence during the American progressive school movement launched by legendary education philosopher John Dewey. Throughout its thirty-six year history, the University School remained the progressive era’s most unusual school – in part by not being a teacher preparation facility and in part by its democratic decision-making and student involvement. No matter its origins in roaring twenties’ liberalism, the University School remained largely apolitical and ill prepared for the paradigm shift in American politics that accompanied the Vietnam War.
1936-1967 the birth and death of the University School Richard S Baker Most educators won't recognize the term "democratic education" today. Many will understand the term "alternative schools".This book explores a democratic laboratory school from the 1930's which spawned the alternative schools of the 21st century in scholarly and human manner, as well as the demise of laboratory schools in the 1960's.
The demise of the OSU Lab School, thrillingly portrayed from recently discovered documents, infuriates while it instructs how outstanding educational programs can be undermined in ways that one assumes are used only by the worst of politicians. 'Image of Excellence' offers a thoughtful and insightful view of educational change - one quite timely for instructional leaders as the possibilities of charter schools and school choice are currently debated. -Robert W. Butche gives us a very special gift as he resurrects the
. degree at Ohio State, he developed a mentor relationship with legendary football coach Woody Hayes – a powerful advocate of academic achievement and «paying forward» in life. A lifelong writer and publisher of technical materials, Butche personally knew most of the legendary educators and political figures discussed in Image of Excellence. Butche set out to examine his roots and the Ohio State University School, which he attended from first grade to graduation in