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Author: Cynthia McCallister
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.860kg
ISBN: 9780367458591
ISBN 10: 0367458594
Pages: 446
Publication Date: 29 March 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In this work Cynthia McCallister draws from a rich palette of theory and practice, and with a fine bristle brush paints for us a detailed, rigorous, and coherent picture for designing schools as learning cultures. The emphasis on relational process in learning is particularly compelling, and the applicability of the design is impressive. Kenneth J. Gergen, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Swarthmore College Cynthia McCallister's original and widely tested design for classroom learning activities, 'Learning Cultures,' meets the mandates of the school curriculum while allowing learners the freedom necessary for them to take responsibility for their own learning. David R. Olson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto Dr. McCallister has designed an approach to literacy education that is highly effective and generating impressive results at the schools where it has been implemented. In her approach, Learning Cultures, not only do students do more reading and writing, they also learn how to collaborate and provide each other with constructive feedback. For educators and researchers who are looking for ways to enhance literacy and learning in schools this book will be a tremendous resource. Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D. Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean University of Southern California Rossier School of Education As a geneticist interested in education, I didn't expect to like Learning Cultures. Genetics research shows that differences in the schools we have don't make much of a difference in children's achievement. However, I am impressed with Cynthia McCallister's book because it fits so well with my findings on the genetic individuality of children in how well they learn. Based on McCallister's extensive educational experience, Learning Cultures describes practical formats and social norms that give children the freedom they need to discover their appetites and aptitudes. Robert Plomin, Ph.D. Medical Research Council Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience Kings College London After more than two decades of action research in NYC K-12 schools, Cynthia McCallister now offers an innovative education model based on what is known about how children learn and how schools operate in large, bureaucratic systems. Her whole-school model, proven to raise achievement in multiple NYC schools, holds promise to address the urgent problem of substantive school reform. Shael Polakow-Suransky, M.Ed. President, Bank Street College of Education Former Deputy Chancellor, New York City Department of Education Cynthia McCallister has achieved something very rare: a design for educational curricula (and their institutionalization) that is firmly grounded in research and theory from developmental psychology. She grounds her educational proposals in what is scientifically known about the nature of children's learning and cognitive development, especially the important role of cooperative social interaction and classroom culture. This book should be mandatory reading for all educators. Michael Tomasello, Ph.D. James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor Duke University
In this work Cynthia McCallister draws from a rich palette of theory and practice, and with a fine bristle brush paints for us a detailed, rigorous, and coherent picture for designing schools as learning cultures. The emphasis on relational process in learning is particularly compelling, and the applicability of the design is impressive. Kenneth J. Gergen, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Swarthmore College Cynthia McCallister's original and widely tested design for classroom learning activities, 'Learning Cultures,' meets the mandates of the school curriculum while allowing learners the freedom necessary for them to take responsibility for their own learning. David R. Olson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto Dr. McCallister has designed an approach to literacy education that is highly effective and generating impressive results at the schools where it has been implemented. In her approach, Learning Cultures, not only do students do more reading and writing, they also learn how to collaborate and provide each other with constructive feedback. For educators and researchers who are looking for ways to enhance literacy and learning in schools this book will be a tremendous resource. Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D. Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean University of Southern California Rossier School of Education As a geneticist interested in education, I didn't expect to like Learning Cultures. Genetics research shows that differences in the schools we have don't make much of a difference in children's achievement. However, I am impressed with Cynthia McCallister's book because it fits so well with my findings on the genetic individuality of children in how well they learn. Based on McCallister's extensive educational experience, Learning Cultures describes practical formats and social norms that give children the freedom they need to discover their appetites and aptitudes. Robert Plomin, Ph.D. Medical Research Council Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience Kings College London After more than two decades of action research in NYC K-12 schools, Cynthia McCallister now offers an innovative education model based on what is known about how children learn and how schools operate in large, bureaucratic systems. Her whole-school model, proven to raise achievement in multiple NYC schools, holds promise to address the urgent problem of substantive school reform. Shael Polakow-Suransky, M.Ed. President, Bank Street College of Education Former Deputy Chancellor, New York City Department of Education Cynthia McCallister has achieved something very rare: a design for educational curricula (and their institutionalization) that is firmly grounded in research and theory from developmental psychology. She grounds her educational proposals in what is scientifically known about the nature of children's learning and cognitive development, especially the important role of cooperative social interaction and classroom culture. This book should be mandatory reading for all educators. Michael Tomasello, Ph.D. James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor Duke University
Author Information
Cynthia McCallister is an Associate Professor in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.
