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.
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.
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.
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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
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
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