Alfie Kohn
In this â€œlively, provocative and well-researched bookâ€ (Theodore Sizer), Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument against the â€œback to basicsâ€ philosophy of teaching and simplistic demands to â€œraise the bar.â€ Drawing on stories from real classrooms and extensive research, Kohn shows parents, educators, and others interested in the debate how schools can help students explore ideas rather than filling them with forgettable facts and preparing 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 (â€œIf it was bad enough for me, itâ€™s bad enough for my kidsâ€) and a heavy-handed push for Tougher Standards.
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The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"