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An Urban School That Works, Created by Teachers and Students Who Did It Their Way: A Review of "Making It Up as We Go Along: The Story of the Albany Free School."
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Grogan, Patricia R. – Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 1999
Chris Mercogliano's book tells how teachers and students at Albany Free School create their own curriculum daily in a free-wheeling atmosphere shunning competition, compulsory learning, and social-based status awards. Founded in 1969, the school advocates attending to emotional and interpersonal dimensions of students' everyday lives. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Emotional Development
Non-Standardized Education: Bold Thoughts Inspired by "Making It Up as We Go Along."
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Miller, Ron – Paths of Learning: Options for Families & Communities, 2000
Chris Mercogliano's book about a free school in Albany, New York, advocates liberating children's life energies from the destructive forces of regimentation, repression, and control on which public education is based. An educational philosophy is needed that pays attention primarily to emotional and interpersonal issues, since academic learning…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy