Horace's School - by Theodore R Sizer (Paperback)

About the Book

Since the late 1970s, Theodore Sizer has studied and worked among hundreds of American high schools. His research was first published in 1984 in Horace's Compromise, and since then, the scope ofally. Sizer now proposes a process of redesign which respects the best of the rich traditions of secondary schooling while doing far more to educate our youth.

Book Synopsis

A plan for school reform that respects the best traditions of secondary schooling and urges us to do far more in preparing adolescents for the future.

Sizer's groundbreaking work offers a powerful new model for our schools, built on core principles:

• A Focus on Intellectual Habits: Moves beyond "covering content" to cultivate the essential habits of mind--perspective, analysis, and imagination--that prepare students for a complex world.
• Personalized Learning: A structure where no teacher is responsible for more than 80 students, ensuring every student is known well enough to be taught effectively.
• Student as Worker: A shift in the classroom dynamic where teachers act as coaches, provoking students to take ownership of their learning and master essential skills.
• Exhibitions of Mastery: A new vision for assessment where students demonstrate their understanding through authentic, public performances of their work, replacing the limits of standardized testing.