The big picture : education is everyone's business / Dennis Littky with Samantha Grabelle

What is education? What kind of people do we want our children to grow up to be? How can we design schools so that students will acquire the skills they'll need to live fulfilled and productive lives?

This book is for both big "E" and small "e" educators:
- For principals and district administrators who want to change the way schools are run
- For teachers who want students to learn passionately
- For college admissions officers who wnat diverse applications with real-world learning experiences
- For business leaders who want a motivated and talented workforce
- For parents who want their children to be prepared for college and for life
- For students who want to take control over their learning.. and want school to be interesting, safe, respectful and fun
- For anyone who cares about kids.

The big picture can be found on the shelves at LB 14.7 .L58 2004