Accelerated Schools in Action

Preface - Edward P St John PART ONE: INQUIRY INTO ACCELERATED SCHOOLS Introduction - Edward P St John Accelerated Schools - Henry M Levin The Background Growth and Learning - Ilse Brunner and Wendy Hopfenberg Big Wheels and Little Wheels Interacting Accelerated Schools as Learning Organizations - Ilse Brunner and Brenda Le Tendre The Revitalization of Pioneer Schools Reflection - Edward P St John Learning to Facilitate, Reflect, and Inquire PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY Introduction - Christine Finnan Building Shared Meaning and Commitment during the Courtship Phase - James W Kushman and Thomas G Chenoweth Making Change Our Friend - Christine Finnan Building Communities of Inquiry - Edward P St John et al Linking Teacher Research and School Restructuring Reflection - Christine Finnan Creating an Environment to Sustain School Change PART THREE: THE ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL IN ACCELERATED SCHOOLS Introduction - Simeon P Slovacek Building Initial Commitment to Accelerate - Thomas G Chenoweth and James W Kushman Principals' Changing Roles - Betty M Davidson and Edward P St John Analysis of Selected Case Studies Toward a New Leadership Paradigm - Georgia Christensen Behaviors of Accelerated School Principals Principals Speak Out on Their Evolving Leadership Roles - Joan Sabrina Mims Reflection - Simeon P Slovacek The Changing Role of Principals in Accelerated Schools PART FOUR: POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Introduction - Jane McCarthy A Teacher's Voice - Cynthia J Olivier The First Year of the Accelerated Schools Project Full Inclusion in Accelerated Schools - Henry M Levin and Jane McCarthy Equal Access to Powerful Learning Teaching All Children to Read - Vicky Gonzalez and Carolyn Tucher Hoover Elementary School The Influence of Accelerated Schools Philosophy and Process on Classroom Practices - Beth M Keller and Pilar Soler Reflection - Jane McCarthy Making Learning Come Alive in Accelerated Schools