by Margaret Himley (Editor), Patricia F. Carini (Editor), Susan L. Lytle (Editor)
This volume represents the first effort to present--and teach--the descriptive processes, philosophy, and values developed at the Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research in North Bennington, Vermont. Through story and essay, it introduces a disciplined, collaborative method for understanding children as thinkers and learners called the descriptive review of the child. Developed through the Prospect Center, under the leadership of Patricia F. Carini, the descriptive review is a mode of inquiry that draws on the rich, detailed knowledge teachers and parents have of children and on their ability to describe those children in full and balanced ways, so that they become visible as complex persons with particular strengths, interests, and capacities. In an educational climate that calls increasingly for standardization, this book is a timely resource for educators, parents, and administrators who value individual human capacity.
Author Biography
About the authors: Margaret Himley is associate professor of Writing and English at Syracuse University. Patricia F. Carini is an author, speaker, educator, and co-founder of the Prospect School and Center.