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PublisherHeinemann

ISBN-100325000433

ISBN-139780325000435

eBay Product ID (ePID)282173

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages136 Pages

Publication NameMaking It Up As We Go Along : the Story of the Albany Free School

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year1998

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorChris Mercogliano

Subject AreaEducation

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight8.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN97-51792

Reviews"This integrated school . . . deserves our attention, for what it makes truly radical--and relevant--is not so much its rejection of the status quo but the sheer intensity with which its adults care for each child. [This book] is written with a captivating lack of pretense."-Teacher, "This integrated school . . . deserves our attention, for what it makes truly radical--and relevant--is not so much its rejection of the status quo but the sheer intensity with which its adults care for each child. [This book] is written with a captivating lack of pretense."- Teacher, "This integrated school . . . deserves our attention, for what it makes truly radical--and relevant--is not so much its rejection of the status quo but the sheer intensity with which its adults care for each child. [This book] is written with a captivating lack of pretense." Teacher

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromKindergarten

Grade ToFifth Grade

Dewey Decimal371.04/09747/43

Table Of ContentContents: 1. History 2. Mumasatou 3. Fixing a Desk, Mending a Mind 4. The Therapeutic School 5. Fear 6. Concentration 7. Metaphors Within Metaphors 8. Mr. Rogers 9. God 10. Race and Class 11. Sexuality 12. Teaching 13. Community

SynopsisThis book tells the story of the Albany Free School, a school based on real freedom, real community, real democratic principles, and real affection between teachers and students., Making It Up as We Go Along is the story of the Albany Free School, a school based on real freedom, real community, real democratic principles, and real affection between teachers and students. There, for over twenty-five years Chris Mercogliano has taught a never-ending variety of children-kids of all ages from every race and social class, from those with developmental and behavioral problems to the so-called "gifted." Thanks to this ongoing experiment in education, one of the longest running of its kind in America, Mercogliano has come to understand how children learn and above all, how important autonomy and authenticity are to the learning process. There is no preset methodology to describe because Mercogliano and his students make it up as they go along. What the author does do is render into words some of the possibilities that abound when teachers and students learn together in an atmosphere of freedom, personal responsibility, and mutual respect. His book debunks many of the misconceptions about teaching and learning, including the belief that education requires a lot of money, sophisticated technology, and extensive specialized teacher training. Mercogliano wrote this book with three broad goals in mind: to provide an in-depth history of the Free School, including a brief analysis of its place in the broader scheme of things; to describe the school in a way that is meaningful to both those who have some point of reference to the various alternatives to conventional schooling and those who do not; and to address certain fundamental subjects that are too often neglected in our national thinking about children: aggression, sexuality, race/class, and spirituality. In the process, he proves that teachers can help all students pursue their genius and their dreams through the union of self-direction, excitement, joy, and emotional honesty., Grades K - 5 Making It Up as We Go Along is the story of the Albany Free School, a school based on real freedom, real community, real democratic principles, and real affection between teachers and students. There, for over twenty-five years Chris Mercogliano has taught a never-ending variety of children-kids of all ages from every race and social class, from those with developmental and behavioral problems to the so-called "gifted." Thanks to this ongoing experiment in education, one of the longest running of its kind in America, Mercogliano has come to understand how children learn and above all, how important autonomy and authenticity are to the learning process. There is no preset methodology to describe because Mercogliano and his students make it up as they go along. What the author does do is render into words some of the possibilities that abound when teachers and students learn together in an atmosphere of freedom, personal responsibility, and mutual respect. His book debunks many of the misconceptions about teaching and learning, including the belief that education requires a lot of money, sophisticated technology, and extensive specialized teacher training. Mercogliano wrote this book with three broad goals in mind: to provide an in-depth history of the Free School, including a brief analysis of its place in the broader scheme of things; to describe the school in a way that is meaningful to both those who have some point of reference to the various alternatives to conventional schooling and those who do ¬ and to address certain fundamental subjects that are too often neglected in our national thinking about children: aggression, sexuality, race/class, and spirituality. In the process, he proves that teachers can help all students pursue their genius and their dreams through the union of self-direction, excitement, joy, and emotional honesty.

LC Classification NumberLB1029.F7M47 1998