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The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"
by Kohn, Alfie
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- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395940397
- ISBN 13
- 9780395940396
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good Dust Jacket A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
Synopsis
In this “lively, provocative and well-researched book” (Theodore Sizer), AlTe Kohn builds a powerful argument against the “back to basics” philosophy of teaching and simplistic demands to “raise the bar.” 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 (“If it was bad enough for me, it’s bad enough for my kids”) and a heavy-handed push for Tougher Standards.
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Details
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- Wonder Book
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- N22A-04050
- Title
- The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"
- Author
- Kohn, Alfie
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395940397
- ISBN 13
- 9780395940396
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Ma
- This edition first published
- September 7, 1999
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About Wonder Book
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