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Summary: Compelling Story Supporting Small Schools
Review: Deborah Meier writes about her experiences restructuring a school in Harlem in this book, The Power of Their Ideas. She created small schools within a large school. Her successes in doing so are compelling evidence that all students can succeed. Schools today have countless obstacles. Meier demonstrates how size should not be an obstacle. Since the release of The Power of Their Ideas, many school districts across the country are attempting to restructure schools based on Meier's experiences.
I read this book for a doctorate level course at DePaul University and a graduate level course at Teachers College, Columbia University. I would recommend this book to all education students. It is an inspiring book for everyone in the field of education.
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Summary: "Good Public Education Is Not an Impossible Dream"
Review: I am a college student majoring in education and read this book for a class. I found the book very interesting and enlightening. It not only had many appealing profound statements, but several ideas that could actually be put to use. For the most part it wasn't a difficult to read. Sometimes I felt it was a bit dry and as if two people wrote it. From time to time, there were sections that I felt I needed to read twice to comprehend the thought behind the statements. This might have been due to me being a beginner in this field. However, it is a book I will suggest to others. I believe it should be required reading for my local board of education.
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Summary: The Power of Their Ideas Book Review
Review: I am a MSC education student and was required to read a book for review. I chose The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier. Their were some very importants points brought up by the author in this book, but I found it redundant. It was very easy to read, it did not read like stereo instructions like most of these kinds of books do. It is very hard to keep a reader interested when the book is all fact, but the author did a wonderful job. It is a very uplifting book as far as public education is concerned. The book really makes you want to go out and make a difference in the public school system and change a life or two. But I found that the author repeated herself a lot. I couldn't tell if it was subliminal messaging or if the author did that to make the reader aware of the fact that what she has to say is truly of the utmost importance to our children and the public school. But all in all there is a wonderful message behind it and would recommend it to people who are going into the public education field.
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Summary: The Power of Their Ideas Book Review
Review: I am a second year college student majoring in elementary education. I am currently enrolled in Education 2403, in which I read the book, The Power of Their Ideas. The Power of Their Ideas, by Deborah Meier, is an eye-opening book that reflects upon the teaching of lessons in a New York public school. It elaborates on the future of our public schools and the way they are changing each year. I beleive that this book is a great source for current and future educators. Deborah Meier provides the reader with the knowledge he/she should know for the future of public education. I beleive it is important to learn about the changing ways of learning and education. I would recommend this book to any current or future educator. The knowledge gained with the new and improved public education will be a big help to our educators.
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Summary: The Power of their Ideas Book Review
Review: I am currently attending Macon State College majoring in elementary education. I read this book for my Education 2403 class. I found this book hard to read at first, but as I read it got a lot easier. It focused on public education and how we can make it better such as by having smaller classrooms. I thought Deborah Meier had very meaningful ideas and beliefs. I would recommend to educators and future educators to read this book because it is very resourceful.
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Summary: "Good Public Education Is Not an Impossible Dream"
Review: I am currently enrolled at Macon State College majoring in elementary education. I read this book for my Education 2403 class. I found the book hard to read at first, but as I read it got easier. It focused on public education and how we can make it better such as by having smaller classrooms. I thought Deborah Meier had very meaningful ideas and beliefs. I would recommend to educators and future educators to read this book because it is very resourceful.
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Summary: A must read for those interested in public education!
Review: One of the things I liked best about the Power of Their Ideas was the engaging writing. Meier writes as if whe is conversing with you. The development of theory backed with her personal experience and anecdotes from her schools make her ideas come alive. With relatively short chapters, each dealing with a major issue confronting public education today, and journal entries interspersed, the book is very accessible.Easy enjoyable reading with powerful ideas. Meier gets one to think, as she must do for those who attend her schools. She engages you in her journey, without being afraid to show you where she has run into difficulties and where she sees no simple answers. All in all this is a wonderful book for anyone who is interested in exploring what is happening and could happen with public eduction in this country.
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Summary: A useful book for educators
Review: This book started off slow but I ended up enjoying every point that was made. I am from a small school and agree with a lot of what Deborah Meier said. She does point out things that I already know should be done with public education and leaves me to wonder how we can speed up the process of small schools. Schools really seem to be getting bigger. Who do we tell and how do we go about making schools small again?
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Summary: Terrific, inspiring
Review: This is a terrific book. Meier writes with the wisdom of experience and a life spent struggling for the best education for all of her students. An inspiring book, and one that deserves a close reading by all concerned with quality public education.
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