Complete with a new preface, this paperback reprint of Different by Design explores the lives of three magnet schools in a large American city. Mary Haywood Metz provides a detailed account of the conduct of teaching in these schools, the relationships between staff and students, and the political struggles between school and community. She refers back to the works of such educational theorists as Adams, Owens, and Horace Mann to discuss the successes and failures of magnet schools in their fight to maintain continuity- ...
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Complete with a new preface, this paperback reprint of Different by Design explores the lives of three magnet schools in a large American city. Mary Haywood Metz provides a detailed account of the conduct of teaching in these schools, the relationships between staff and students, and the political struggles between school and community. She refers back to the works of such educational theorists as Adams, Owens, and Horace Mann to discuss the successes and failures of magnet schools in their fight to maintain continuity--despite staff turnover, tracking, standardization, and racial tensions.
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Add this copy of Different By Design: the Context and Character of Three to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Routledge.
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Very Good. Very good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Exterior looks nice; shelfwear is very minor. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of Different By Design: the Context and Character of Three to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by GeorgeCrossBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Routledge.
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