Random House New Releases - Education - Leadership

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) by Janis Dutton

2012-07-31T00:30:00-05:00

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education
Written by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith and Janis Dutton

eBook, 608 pages | Crown Business | Education - Leadership | $19.99 | 978-0-385-52186-4 (0-385-52186-3)

"A rich, much-needed remedy for the standardized institutions that comprise too much of our school system today… ideal for teachers and parents intent on resurrecting and fostering students' inherent drive to learn…An essential resource."
-Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND

“Schools that Learn is a magnificent, grand book that pays equal attention to the small and the big picture - and what's more integrates them. There is no book on education change that comes close to Senge et al's sweeping and detailed treatment. Classroom, school, community, systems, citizenry---it's all there. The core message is stirring: what if we viewed schools as a means of shifting society for the better!"
-Michael Fullan, author of Change Leader and Learning Places

A new edition of the groundbreaking book that brings organizational learning and systems thinking into classrooms and schools, showing how to keep our nation’s educational system competitive in today’s world.

Revised and updated - with more than 100 pages of new material – for the first time since its initial publication in 2000 comes a new edition of the seminal work acclaimed as one of the best books ever written about education and schools.

A unique collaboration between the celebrated management thinker and Fifth Discipline author Peter Senge and a team of renowned educators and organizational change leaders, Schools that Learn describes how schools can adapt, grow, and change in the face of the demands and challenges of our society, and provides tools, techniques and references for bringing those aspirations to life.

The new revised and updated edition offers practical advice for overcoming the many challenges that face our communities and educational systems today. It shows teachers, administrators, students, parents and community members how to successfully use principles of organizational learning, including systems thinking and shared vision, to address the challenges that face our nation's schools.   In a fast-changing world where school populations are increasingly diverse, children live in ever-more-complex social and media environments, standardized tests are applied as overly simplistic "quick fixes," and advances in science and technology continue to accelerate, the pressures on our educational system are inescapable. Schools That Learn offers a much-needed way to open dialogue about these problems – and provides pragmatic opportunities to transform school systems into learning organizations.

Drawing on observations and advice from more than 70 writers and experts on schools and education, this book features:

-Methods for implementing organizational learning and explanations of why they work
-Compelling stories and anecdotes from the “field” - classrooms, schools, and communities
-Charts, tables and diagrams to illustrate systems thinking and other practices
-Guiding principles for how to apply innovative practices in all types of school systems
-Individual exercises useful for both teachers and students
-Team exercises to foster communication within the classroom, school, or community group
-New essays on topics like educating for sustainability, systems thinking in the classroom, and “the great game of high school.”
-New recommendations for related books, articles, videotapes and web sites
-And more

Schools That Learn is the essential guide for anyone who cares about the future of education and keeping our nation’s schools competitive in our fast-changing world.

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) by Janis Dutton

2012-07-31T00:30:00-05:00

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education
Written by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith and Janis Dutton

Trade Paperback, 608 pages | Crown Business | Education - Leadership | $37.50 | 978-0-385-51822-2 (0-385-51822-6)

Fraternity by Diane Brady

2012-01-03T00:30:00-05:00

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
Written by Diane Brady

Hardcover, 256 pages | Spiegel & Grau | Education - Leadership; Social Science - Discrimination & Race Relations; History - Social History | $25.00 | 978-0-385-52474-2 (0-385-52474-9)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
San Francisco Chronicle • The Plain Dealer

The inspiring true story of a group of young men whose lives were changed by a visionary mentor

On April 4, 1968, the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., shocked the nation. Later that month, the Reverend John Brooks, a professor of theology at the College of the Holy Cross who shared Dr. King’s dream of an integrated society, drove up and down the East Coast searching for African American high school students to recruit to the school, young men he felt had the potential to succeed if given an opportunity. Among the twenty students he had a hand in recruiting that year were Clarence Thomas, the future Supreme Court justice; Edward P. Jones, who would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature; and Theodore Wells, who would become one of the nation’s most successful defense attorneys. Many of the others went on to become stars in their fields as well.

In Fraternity, Diane Brady follows five of the men through their college years. Not only did the future president of Holy Cross convince the young men to attend the school, he also obtained full scholarships to support them, and then mentored, defended, coached, and befriended them through an often challenging four years of college, pushing them to reach for goals that would sustain them as adults.

Would these young men have become the leaders they are today without Father Brooks’s involvement? Fraternity is a triumphant testament to the power of education and mentorship, and a compelling argument for the difference one person can make in the lives of others.

Fraternity by Diane Brady

2012-01-03T00:30:00-05:00

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
Written by Diane Brady

eBook, 256 pages | Spiegel & Grau | Education - Leadership; Social Science - Discrimination & Race Relations; History - Social History | $12.99 | 978-0-385-52962-4 (0-385-52962-7)

Fraternity by Dominic Hoffman

2012-01-03T00:30:00-05:00

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
Written by Diane Brady
Read by Dominic Hoffman

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Random House Audio | Education - Leadership; Social Science - Discrimination & Race Relations; History - Social History | $17.50 | 978-0-307-71219-6 (0-307-71219-2)

Teaching Toward Freedom by William Ayers

2005-09-01T00:30:00-05:00

Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom
Written by William Ayers

Trade Paperback, 184 pages | Beacon Press | Education - Essays; Education - Leadership; Education - Philosophy & Social Aspects | $16.00 | 978-0-8070-3269-5 (0-8070-3269-7)

For William Ayers, noted educator and activist, "the allure of teaching, that ineffable magic drawing me back to the classroom again and again, issues from an ideal that lies directly at its heart: Teaching, at its best, is an enterprise that helps human beings reach the full measure of their humanity."

In Teaching Toward Freedom, Ayers illuminates the hope as well as the conflict that characterize the entire project of education: how it can be used in authoritarian and dehumanizing ways in the service of the state, the church, or a restrictive existing social order-an idea he abhors-or, as he envisions it, as an undertaking to help students become more fully human, more engaged, more participatory, more free. Drawing on his own classroom experiences and those of his many colleagues, as well as on popular culture, film, poetry, and novels, Ayers redraws the lines concerning how we teach and why, and the surprising things we uncover when we allow students to become visible, vocal authors of their own texts and creators of their own lives.

"Committed and aware teachers," Ayers argues, "must endeavor to accomplish two crucial tasks. One is to convince students . . . that there is no such thing as receiving an education as a passive receptor or an inert vessel-in that direction lies nothing but subservience, indoctrination, and worse. All real education is and must always be self-education. The second task is to demonstrate to students . . . that they are valued, that their humanity is honored, and that their growth, enlightenment, and liberation are the paramount concern. We take the side of the student. . . ." This lucid and inspiring book will help teachers at every level to realize that ideal.

From the Hardcover edition.

Teaching Toward Freedom by William Ayers

2004-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom
Written by William Ayers

eBook | Beacon Press | Education - Essays; Education - Leadership; Education - Philosophy & Social Aspects | $18.00 | 978-0-8070-3266-4 (0-8070-3266-2)

In Teaching toward Freedom, William Ayers illuminates the hope as well as the conflict that characterizes the craft of education: how it can be used in authoritarian ways at the service of the state, the church, or a restrictive existing social order-or, as he envisions it, as a way for students to become more fully human, more engaged, more participatory, more free. Using examples from his own classroom experiences as well as from popular culture, film, and novels, Ayers redraws the lines concerning how we teach, why we teach, and the surprising things we uncover when we allow students to become visible, vocal authors of their own lives and stories. This lucid and inspiring book will help teachers at every level to realize that ideal.

Zapp! In Education by Jeff Cox

1992-07-21T00:30:00-05:00

Zapp! In Education How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher Satisfaction
Written by Kathy Harper and Jeff Cox

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Ballantine Books | Education - Leadership; Education - Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education - Reference | $15.00 | 978-0-449-90796-2 (0-449-90796-1)

In this dynamic, helpful, guide William C. Byham takes his Zapp! empowerment principles and adapts it for the classroom with workable, hands-on advice for how educators can get their students (and themselves) excited about education again. He shows how to get students to take responsibility for their own progress by involving them in decision-making; encouraging them to think for themselves; and fostering trust, creativity, and hunger for new challenges. Innovative, accessible, and fun to read, ZAPP! IN EDUCATION offers essential guidance for teachers, school administrators, school board members, and support staff.

Random House New Releases - Education - Leadership

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) by Janis Dutton

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About EducationWritten by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith and Janis Dutton

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) by Janis Dutton

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About EducationWritten by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith and Janis Dutton

Fraternity by Diane Brady

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.Written by Diane Brady

Fraternity by Diane Brady

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.Written by Diane Brady

Fraternity by Dominic Hoffman

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.Written by Diane Brady Read by Dominic Hoffman

Teaching Toward Freedom by William Ayers

Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the ClassroomWritten by William Ayers

Teaching Toward Freedom by William Ayers

Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the ClassroomWritten by William Ayers

Zapp! In Education by Jeff Cox

Zapp! In Education How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher SatisfactionWritten by Kathy Harper and Jeff Cox

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education
Written by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith and Janis Dutton

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education
Written by Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith and Janis Dutton

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
Written by Diane Brady

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
Written by Diane Brady

Fraternity In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.
Written by Diane Brady
Read by Dominic Hoffman

Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom
Written by William Ayers

Teaching Toward Freedom Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom
Written by William Ayers

Zapp! In Education How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher Satisfaction
Written by Kathy Harper and Jeff Cox