The Parents' Guide to Alternatives in Education

by Ronald Koetzsch Ph.D.

Overview

The Parents' Guide to Alternatives in Education is the first book to describe the full range of current alternatives in education. It highlights some of the current trends in education and then deals in detail with twenty-three different education alternatives. For each it gives the history, philosophy, practice, a description of a representative school, and a resource section including sources of more information and suggestions for further reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570620676
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	06/02/1997
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ronald E. Koetzsch has a B.A. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in History of Religions from Harvard University. He has taught at the secondary school and college levels and has been a senior instructor at the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School for over twenty years. For many years he was senior writer at the East West Journal (now Natural Health magazine). He is founding and current editor of Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education and is a teacher at Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks, California.

Editorial Reviews

"Parents looking for alternatives to their neighborhood public school for any reason—cultural, religious, ideological, or personal—will find a wide range of information here." —MultiCultural Review



"An unbiased presentation."— Library Journal

From the Publisher

This book is meant to be a consumer's guide to 22 forms of alternative education available to children whose parents choose not to send them to public schools. It also offers an historical perspective of American education, along with the history behind each of the specific alternatives. Koetzsch, senior writer for Natural Health magazine and founding editor of Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education, first deals with current important topics such as conflict resolution and multicultural education, pairing them with appropriate alternative programs. Then he details each form of education, including where such schools can be found and resources for more information. An unbiased presentation that will be a welcome addition to most public libraries.Terry A. Christener, Hutchinson P.L., Kan.

Library Journal