One School's Journey

By Eleanor K Smith and Margaret Pastor

One School's Journey tells the story of an elementary school in the Maryland suburbs, near Washington, D.C. The school's student population is extremely diverse, with students representing many ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic levels, and academic abilities. The path towards the use of authentic projects to teach and reach this diverse population is chronicled by the two authors - a teacher and the school's principal. While offering procedure, guidance, and examples, this is not a book of lesson plans. The authors' bias is that in true authentic teaching you cannot follow someone else's lesson plans. Authentic projects come from the heart and are adapted to meet the needs and interests of the students.This book tells the story of the journey of the staff of this elementary school as they set down the path to discover how to engage their students. What was not a surprise was that when children are engaged, they learn. And authentic projects engage the learner. The hope is that the reader will find inspiration from what this staff discovered along the way. 2018 Chanticleer International Book Awards Shortlist, 2019 Independent Press Awards(R) Distinguished Favorite, 2019 Royal Dragonfly Educational Book First Place

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978277377
• ISBN13: 9781978277373
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"