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A School of Our Own: The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education
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.
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.
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240 pages, Hardcover
Published September 6, 2016
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September 27, 2016
Wow! Anyone who's ever felt discouraged and dumbed down and uninspired by high school (or knows someone who is) really needs to read this book. It's the antidote to all those feelings. Not only is it an incredible story of how one boy creates a huge positive change in his school, but also a testament to the amazing relationship he has with his mother which enables his frustration to blossom into something beautiful. Although the focus here is on high school, we'd all do well to be thinking about these kinds of issues way before high school starts.
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