Publications Issue All Student-Centered Learning DesignsEducator Talent PathwaysOutcomes That MatterAutonomy and Shared Power Democratic Learning and Leading: Creating Collaborative School Governance Book • January 2004 In this book excerpt, Ronald J. Newell and Irving H. Buchen describe the collaborative culture and democratic-governance structure embodied in EdVisions Cooperative—a teacher professional partnership. They describe how the governance model works in practice, the critical success factors, and the perceptions of involved teachers. Positive School Culture: Students Help Answer the Question, ‘How are Minnesota Chartered Schools Doing?’ Report • August 2003 This report describes ten of the most unconventional chartered schools in Minnesota. Feedback from students who attended the schools make clear that many families who choose such schools are seeking a positive school culture. To these families, a school’s success is measured by more than its average test scores. Alternative-Education Programs: The Quiet Giant in Minnesota Public Education Report • June 2003 Even those close to education policy were astonished by the size and growth-rate of ‘alternative education’. Districts have been creating these new schools since the 1970s for “kids not doing well” in ‘regular’ school. This report includes quotes from alternative school students reflecting on their schools. New Dimensions of Sponsorship Memo • April 2003 Since the late 1990s, there’s been growing discussion about the sponsor’s role – in the ongoing oversight as well as in its initial approval. This paper explores whether sponsors might also play an active role in soliciting proposals. Changing Even If The New Won’t Be Perfect Memo • March 2003 Opponents of change commonly try to set a test of perfection. They try to persuade everyone that no change can be permitted unless it solves all present problems and creates no new problems. Opponents don’t even have to prove the proposed change harmful. It’s enough just to spread fear and doubt, asking endlessly: What if? Teacher Ownership and Teacher Unions Meeting Notes • February 2003 A teacher from Milwaukee describes for the Teacher Union Reform Network the arrangement in Milwaukee—a variation on Wisconsin’s chartering law—that gives a partnership of professional teachers full authority and responsibility for the school while protecting both the teachers and the union on the economic front. Conversations with Alternative School Students at MAAP Conference Meeting Notes • May 2002 Interview notes from conversations with students at a conference of leaders from Minnesota alternative schools. Students were asked why they attend alternative learning programs, what they like about their programs, and what mainstream school could have done to better serve their needs. Origins of the Charter Idea Memo • January 2002 A quick summary of the major mileposts in the evolution of the chartering laws. The Case for Creating an Open Sector in American Public Education Memo • January 2002 A case for why American public education needs an “open sector” and seven essential elements of such a sector. Teachers as Owners Book • January 2002 In most occupations we consider, ‘professional’ people do have the opportunity to work with partners in single- or multi-specialty groups they collectively own. But not in education. For heaven’s sake, why not? Post navigation ← Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 … 17 Next → Stay In Touch Get updates, new publications, fresh analysis, and event invitations in your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address State What do you want to receive? Monthly newsletter (once per month) Blog posts by email (about two per month) See past newsletters in the archive.