Leonard Covello and the Making of Benjamin Franklin High School: Education As If Citizenship Mattered
Author:   Michael C. Johanek ,  John Puckett
Publisher:   Temple University Press,U.S.
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9781592135219


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 November 2006
Format:   Hardback
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Leonard Covello and the Making of Benjamin Franklin High School: Education As If Citizenship Mattered


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How can we educate students to be better citizens?

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Author:   Michael C. Johanek ,  John Puckett
Publisher:   Temple University Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Temple University Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781592135219


ISBN 10:   1592135218
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part One: Contexts and Social Forces 1 The Community School Idea; 2 East Harlem in the Early 1930s: Constraints and Opportunities; 3 Leonard Covello: The Heart of the Matter Part Two: The Making of Benjamin Franklin High School 4 The High School on East 108th Street; 5 Community Schooling for Cultural Democracy: Premises and First Steps; 6 The East Harlem Campaigns; 7 The High School on Pleasant Avenue Part Three: The Community School Idea since World War II 8 Drift and Renewal; 9 Covello in Contemporary Perspective: Learning from the Past

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This tightly packed treatise centers on the purpose and accomplishments of a distinctive public school, and the politically and intellectually astute principal behind it...[I]t is a refreshing reminder that schools are about making citizens as well as workers, and why John Dewey's ideas are still a beacon for those who value this tradition...The authors contend that its 'imperfect accomplishments,' which included envisioning schools as a primary agency for neighborhood revitalization, have lessons for the challenges urban high schools face today. An inspiring text and detailed notes equal a valuable contribution. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Choice


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