educational innovations

Chronicles the development and achievements of Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, which consists of a nationwide network of free open-enrollment schools in low-income communities throughout the United States and was founded by Dave Levin and Mike Feinberg.

Presents reviews of programs for elementary and secondary schools that are widely available and have some evidence of effectiveness in terms of student achievement, including programs for schoolwide reform, classroom instruction, dropout prevention, and college attendance; and discusses district-level strategies for introducing proven programs.

Examines issues and advances that affected education in the twentieth century, looking ahead to how changes in teacher development, curriculum, assessment, technology, and cognitive science will shape education in the twenty-first.

Offers tips and sample activities for teachers to encourage student understanding of technological devices, including the use of computers for Internet research, and provides a list of fifty Web sites.

Presents ideas that challenge twenty-first-century education techniques, focusing on innovation and challenging tradition, and describes customized learning, the importance of computers and technology, competing in the global class room, and more.