Academic achievement discourse -- Human development discourse -- Early childhood education programs: play -- Elementary schools: learning how the world works -- Metacognitive growth -- High schools: preparing to live independently in the real world.
Discusses the core components, history, and problems associated with what the author calls the "Academic Achievement Discourse," an educational practice focused on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, and describes the benefits of educational progr…
Explores learning settings, pedagogical tools, and instructional approaches that any school can adopt to inspire students of all ages to discover their passion for learning.
"The current neoliberal mutation of capitalism has evolved beyond the days when the wholesale exploitation of labor underwrote the world system's expansion. While "normal" business profits plummet and theft-by-finance rises, capitalism now shifts into a mode of elimination that …
Examines problems of the American educational system and offers solutions for preparing students to compete and work in a global economy.
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In this persuasive book, Wagner delineates what skills are needed in a globalized era, why most American schools can't nurture them, and how today'sschools could be transformed to cultivate tomorrow's skills."?Howard Gardner.
Examines problems of the American educational system and offers solutions for preparing students to compete and work in a global economy.
Examines problems of the American educational system and offers solutions for preparing students to compete and work in a global economy.
Why even our best schools don't teach the new survival skills our children need- and what we can do about it.
In this persuasive book, Wagner delineates what skills are needed in a globalized era, why most American schools can't nurture them, and how today's schools could be transformed to cultivate tomorrow's skills."?Howard Gardner.
Examines problems of the American educational system and offers solutions for preparing students to compete and work in a global economy.
In this persuasive book, Wagner delineates what skills are needed in a globalized era, why most American schools can't nurture them, and how today's schools could be transformed to cultivate tomorrow's skills."?Howard Gardner.
