Lopsided Schools

Gerard Giordano has written eleven books about education. His last two books, which were published by Rowman & Littlefield, focused on the case method.

• 1 Preface: Are Schools Lopsided?2 Introduction: Are Philosophy, Zen, Cycles, and the Case Method Related?3 Chapter 1: Is the Case Method Unique?4 Chapter 2: Do Teachers and Taxi Drivers Face Similar Problems?5 Chapter 3: Do Educators Copy Food Photographers?6 Chapter 4: Is Education Like Graffiti?7 Chapter 5: Should Principals Be Trained Like Athletic Coaches?8 Chapter 6: Should Educators Wrangle With Philosophers?9 Chapter 7: What Motivates Scholars?10 Chapter 8: Can Politicians Fix the Schools?11 Chapter 9: Do Critics Offer Helping Hands?12 Chapter 10: Is Education Like Dieting?

Critics have made suggestions about virtually every aspect of local, state, and federal education. Some of their suggestions, such as those embedded in No Child Left Behind, have been both praised and censured. While the proponents have detected the imprint of Mother Teresa, the opponents have detected that of Attila the Hun. Dr. Giordano’s interesting and provocative analyses use the case method to answer a recurring and critically important question: how can educational policies and practices be improved?