Introduction 1
Educational Fads 2
Substantive and Non-Substantive Concepts of Education 3
A Substantive Concept of Education(The Educated Person) 4
Standards and Abilities 4
Intellectual Traits and Values 4
A Substantive Concept of Education(The Educational Process) 5
"Fixing" Schools Superficially 7
The Thinking of Administrators 7
The Thinking of Teachers 8
The Thinking of Students 8
The Thinking of Parents 8
The Thinking of School Board Members 9
The Thinking of Legislators and Governors 9
The Thinking of Activist Citizens 9
Fixing the Schools(Substantively) 9
Attaining Substantive Education 11
Skills and Abilities Essential to Learning Across the Curriculum 11
Intellectual Standards Essential to Learning Across the Curriculum 11
Intellectual Traits Essential to Learning Across the Curriculum 12
Modes of Thinking Essential to Learning in Every Subject 13
Questions You Should Ask of Every Reform Enthusiast 14
Still Other Questions About the Trend or Fad 15
Educational Fads and Trends 17
Alignment 17
Assessment 19
Authentic Pedagogy＆Assessment 22
Block Scheduling 26
Bloom's Taxonomy 27
Brain-Based Teaching＆Learning 29
Character Education 32
Charter Schools 34
Choice(Vouchers＆Privatization) 36
Constructivism 37
Cooperative Learning 40
Core Knowledge 42
Creative Thinking 45
Critical Thinking 46
Cultural Literacy 50
Didactic Teaching(Teaching Content Through Lecture-Based Coverage) 52
Emotional Intelligence 54
Feminist＆Gender Issues 56
Gifted Education 58
Global Education 60
Inquiry-Based Teaching 61
Intelligence 62
Integrated Curriculum 63
Learning Styles 66
Multiculturalism 68
Multiple Intelligences 72
No Child Left Behind 74
Outcome-Based Education(or Standards-Based Education) 76
Phonics vs.Whole Language 79
Portfolio-Based or Alternative Assessment 79
Problem Solving 81
"Raise the Standards" Movement 83
Restructuring Schools Movement 84
School-Based Management 86
School Choice 87
School-to-Work Movement 88
Self-Esteem Movement 92
Socratic Questioning 93
Teaching For Understanding 96
Thematic Curriculum 98
References 100
Appendix 101