The Living School

About the Book

At a time when countless educational reforms, mandates, and change programs are being foisted on our public schools, it seems clear that new approaches and solutions are needed. In The Living School, the author details the thinking that brought us to our current educational dilemma and the forces that formed our model of American schools. He explores new ways of thinking about school leadership, organizations, and learning, gently leading the reader to a new viewpoint of schools and the educational process. He puts into perspective recent educational and organizational research and discoveries and demonstrates how they must be applied to our schools in order for true reform to happen.

About the Author

Jerry A. Rice is a former science teacher, school administrator, and college professor, currently living in New York’s Hudson Valley region. In his more than 40 years in education he has taught, guided, and mentored numerous teachers and educational leaders. He is still active in the field of education as a consultant and advisor to area schools. His only regret is that he wishes he had arrived earlier to the insights and understandings in this first book. It all makes sense now.