The Power of Paideia Schools: Defining Lives Through Learning

by National Paideia Center Staff, National Paideia Center, Terry Roberts, et al.

Beginning in 1982 philosopher Mortimer Adler led a group of educators and scholars in publishing a trilogy of books on what they called "Paideia" educational reform. The first book, The Paideia... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871203030
• ISBN13: 9780871203038
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Paedeia the Practical Way

In this collection of essays by practitioners, Editor Terry Roberts of the National Paideia Center puts in plain language how the ideas in Mortimer Adler's 1982 classic "The Paideia Proposal" can be put to work in America's schools. Roberts himself reviews the theoretical underpinnings of Paedeia, which proposes a common curriculum for all students steeped in classical works of art, music, literature, etc. as well as critical discussion and coached projects. Individual essays explain the premises behind such varied topics as "Intellectual Coaching"; "Didactic Instruction"; "Flexible Scheduling"; "Assessment"; and "The Paedeia Seminar" among others. As an employee of a public school, I was heartened to find a book that not only served to present theory, but also backed up that theory with practical applications and anecdotal evidence of use. In a particularly useful section following the essays, the National Paedeia Center includes state-by-state addresses, phone numbers, and contact persons at schools currently using the Paedeia model, which is perfect for further investigation into the all-important question: "Does this really work?" This is one of the best collections of information surrounding Paedeia schools that I've been able to find--a definite keeper!