This seven-part series follows Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith as he travels the country interviewing educators and administrators who have successfully implemented innovative ideas and teaching programs, even in the most challenging of circumstances. In the opener, Making Schools Work, with Hedrick Smith, the author presents an overview of the series, along with information on educational reform programs nationwide, while subsequent titles—Conversations with Kati Haycock and Michael Casserly, Conversations with Anthony Alvarado and Eric Smith, Robert Slavin on Success for All, James Comer on the Comer Process, Michael Feinberg on the KIPP Model, and Gene Bottoms on High Schools That Work—feature in-depth interviews with educational national leaders, and highlights specific programs and districts, sharing successful ideas and models. While the series will definitely promote some brainstorming, one of the most important messages presented in Making Schools Work is that there are no blanket quick fix solutions: educational system needs are as individual as the students they serve—by sharing ideas and discovering what works, schools can achieve success, one student at a time. A must for educators, administrators, students, and parents concerned with educational reform, this is highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (L. Stevens)
Making Schools Work: A Roadmap for Recovery
(2005) 7 discs. 45-120 min. each. DVD: $599.95. Films Media Group. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 1-4213-2894-1 (vhs), 1-4213-2895-X (dvd). Volume 21, Issue 5
Making Schools Work: A Roadmap for Recovery
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