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ERIC Number: EJ583687
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Making Sense of Educational Renewal.
Sirotnik, Kenneth A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n8 p606-10 Apr 1999
People leading renewing lives typically recognize and break out of ruts; engage in self-inquiry; view education as a lifelong process; embrace failure as a learning experience; and pursue mutually respectful, caring relationships--a complex process. Reformers often ignore organizational complexities in pursuit of outdated accountability notions. (MLH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Critical Thinking, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Individual Differences, Inquiry, Lifelong Learning, Moral Values, Research Problems, Teacher Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Educational Renewal; Paradigm Shifts; Reflective Practice; Social Justice
Note: For related articles see EA 535 762-772.