Alfie Kohn

Schools Our Children Deserve (eBook, ePUB)

Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "e;Tougher Standards"e;

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this provocative and well-researched book, Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument against "e;teaching to the test"e; in favor of more child-centered curriculums to raise lifelong learners. Drawing on stories from real classrooms and extensive research, Kohn shows parents, educators, and others how schools can help students explore ideas rather than just fill them with forgettable facts and prepare them for standardized tests. Here, at last, is a book that challenges the two dominant forces in American education: an aggressive nostalgia for traditional teaching ("e;If it was bad enough for me, it's bad enough for my kids"e;) and a heavy-handed push for "e;tougher standards."e;

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780547630663
• Artikelnr.: 40176510

Autorenporträt

ALFIE KOHN's published works include Punished by Rewards, No Contest: The Case Against Competition, Beyond Discipline, and What to Look for in a Classroom. Described by Time as "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of educational fixation on grades and test scores," he has traveled across the country delivering lectures to teachers, parents, and researchers.