A School of Our Own : The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education

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Label

A School of Our Own : The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education

Title remainder

The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education

Statement of responsibility

Samuel Levin

Creator

• Levin, Samuel

Contributor

• Engel, Susan L., 1959-

Subject

• Electronic books
• Engel, Susan L, 1959-
• Freading Electronic Book
• Levin, Samuel
• Educational change -- Massachusetts | Great Barrington
• Student participation in administration -- Massachusetts | Great Barrington
• Student participation in curriculum planning -- Massachusetts | Great Barrington
• Monument Mountain Regional High School (Great Barrington, Mass.), Independent Project

Genre

• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

The remarkable true story of the high school junior who started his own school -- and earned acclaim nationwide -- " will make you laugh, cry and cheer" (John Merrow, author of The Influence of Teachers ). Samuel Levin, a teenager who had already achieved international fame for creating Project Sprout -- the first farm-to-school lunch program in the United States -- was frustrated with his own education, and saw disaffection among his peers. In response, he lobbied for and created a new school based on a few simple ideas about what kids need from their high school experience. The school succeeded beyond anyone's wildest expectations and went on to be featured on NPR and in Newsweek and the Washington Post . Since its beginnings in 2010, the Independent Project serves as a national model for inspiring student engagement. In creating his school, Samuel collaborated with Susan Engel, the noted developmental psychologist, educator, and author -- and Samuel's mother. A School of Our Own is their account of their life-changing year in education, a book that combines poignant stories, educational theory, and practical how-to advice for building new, more engaging educational environments for our children

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

CtWfDGI

Dewey number

370.9744/1

Index

no index present

LC call number

LA306.G74

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries