James R. Delisle

Dumbing Down America (eBook, PDF)

The War on Our Nation's Brightest Young Minds

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

At a time when the U.S. education system consistently lags behind its international peers, Dumbing Down America shows exactly why America can't keep up by providing a critical look at the nation's schools through the eyes of the children whose minds are languishing in countless classrooms. Filled with specific examples of how gifted children are being shortchanged by a nation that believes smart kids will succeed on their own, Dumbing Down America packs a powerful message: If we want our nation to prosper, we must pay attention to its most intelligent youth. With more than 35 years of experience working with and for gifted children, author James R. Delisle provides a template of what can and must happen in America's schools if they are to fulfill their mission of educating every child to the fullest potential. Dumbing Down America is a must-read for any individual who believes that the unfulfilled promises to gifted children must begin to be met in America's schools today, not someday.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000499520
• Artikelnr.: 62526768

Autorenporträt

James R. Delisle has worked in gifted child education for 40 years as a teacher, professor, counselor, and dad. He is the author of 21 books, including the best-selling Parenting Gifted Kids and The Gifted Teen Survival Guide (with Judy Galbraith). His work has been translated into multiple languages and has been featured in both top research outlets and popular media sources like The New York Times and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE Three Reasons to Care CHAPTER 1 In the Beginning CHAPTER 2 The
Upsides CHAPTER 3 The Battle of Equity Over Excellence CHAPTER 4 Is
Giftedness Something You Do or Someone You Are CHAPTER 5 Instructional
Panaceas That Aren't CHAPTER 6 Legislative Absurdity . . . and the
Organizations That Try to Rein It In CHAPTER 7 What Next CHAPTER 8 The Big
Picture: Fitting Gifted Child Education into the Broader Educational
Landscape That's All, Folks References About the Author Index