New Ideals in Rural Schools (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

George Herbert Betts

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330725840 ISBN 13 : 9781330725849

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Revitalizing the rural school as a vibrant community hub. This practical volume presents a clear, action‑oriented view of how local leaders—parents, trustees, and teachers—can reimagine rural schooling. It argues that stronger schools begin with a connected community and move toward broader curricula, better organization, and modern teaching methods.

This edition distills Betts’s argument that the rural school must function as the social center of its town or village. It explains why the school should reflect farm life and local needs while expanding beyond basic literacy to include language, arithmetic, history, geography, health, agriculture, and arts. The book also outlines concrete steps for consolidating one‑room schools, improving facilities, and securing steady funding, all with the aim of giving country children a full elementary and high school education that is relevant, engaging, and capable of preparing them for life in a modern society.

• How to reframe the school’s role as a community institution and catalyst for local progress.


• Guidance on broadening the curriculum to connect everyday life with learning—from reading and writing to agriculture and civics.


• Practical discussion of consolidation, resources, and governance to improve access and outcomes.


• A practical vision for teachers and administrators to foster interest, attendance, and achievement.

Ideal for readers interested in early 20th‑century education reform, rural history, and practical approaches to strengthening schools that serve as centers of community life. It speaks to anyone involved in improving education where resources are limited but community spirit is strong.

A propos du livre

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In presenting a second monograph on the rural school problem in this series we register our sense of the importance of rural education. Too long have the rural schools suffered from neglect. Both the local communities and the State have overlooked the needs of the rural school system. At the present hour there is an earnest awakening of interest in rural life and its institutions. Already there is a small but certain movement of people toward the country and the vocation of agculture. A period of agricultural prosperity, the reaction of men and women against the artificialities of city life, the development of farming through the application of science, and numerous other factors have made country life more congenial and have focused attention upon its further needs. It is natural, therefore, that the rural school should receive an increased share of attention.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330725840
• ISBN 13: 9781330725849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 148
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