Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index.
Classical education for the 21st century / Terry Roberts -- The Paideia Seminar / Terry Roberts -- Intellectual coaching / Lois Johnson -- Didactic instruction / William Chesser -- The Paideia curriculum / Michael Hale -- Flexible scheduling / Lois Johnson -- Integrating the arts / Gail Gellatly -- Assessment / Laura Billings and Terry Roberts -- Life defined through learning / Terry Roberts.
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Since 1988 the National Paideia Center (NPC) at The University of North Carolina has encouraged and supported a dramatic resurgence in Paideia education. In The Power of Paideia Schools: Defining Lives Through Learning, NPC Director Terry Roberts and his coauthors cite schools throughout the United States as they provide a blueprint for the Paideia school. Readers will learn about the "three-column" approach to instruction, the core curriculum, scheduling options, and meaningful assessment from the Paideia perspective. Combining thoughtful educational philosophy with real-world results, the au.