From self-esteem to school uniforms, from grade inflation to character education, Kohn raises a series of provocative questions about the status quo in this collection of essays. He challenges us to reconsider some of our most basic assumptions about children and education. Whether he is explaining...

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Main Author:	Kohn, Alfie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco Jossey-Bass 1998
Edition:	1. ed.
Subjects:	Administration scolaire Apprentissage Classes (Éducation) - Conduite Enseignants Enseignement Relations maîtres-élèves Lehrer Classroom management Learning School management and organization Teacher-student relationships Teachers Teaching
Summary:	From self-esteem to school uniforms, from grade inflation to character education, Kohn raises a series of provocative questions about the status quo in this collection of essays. He challenges us to reconsider some of our most basic assumptions about children and education. Whether he is explaining why cooperative learning can be so threatening or why detracking is so fiercely opposed, Kohn offers a fresh, informed, and frequently disconcerting perspective on the major issues in education. In the end, his critical examination of current practice is complemented by a vision of what schooling ought to be. Kohn argues for giving children more opportunity to participate in their own schooling, for transforming classrooms into caring communities, and for providing the kind of education that taps and nourishes children's curiosity.
Physical Description:	XIV, 289 S.
ISBN:	078794453X