Deeper Learning: How Eight Innovative Public Schools Are Transforming Education in the Twenty-First Century

by Dennis McGrath and Monica Martinez

Book Overview

"A wonderful book that should be read by every educator, parent, and policymaker." --Tony Wagner, author of Creating Innovators and The Global Achievement Gap

Dime-a-dozen ideas for reforming education seem to be everywhere these days but few actually transform the everyday experience of the 50-million-plus students who are regularly subjected to traditional lecturing, note-taking, and rote learning--often with dismal results. Enter Deeper Learning, "a fast read that] will interest educators who want to produce self-motivated, passionate learners" (Library Journal).
Offering "uplifting" (Kirkus Reviews) anecdotes in what Tom Carroll of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future calls a "rare blend of inspiration and practical action," Deeper Learning provides a blueprint for creating flexible environments that put students at the helm of their own collaborative learning experience. This paperback edition includes a new foreword by renowned education advocate Russlynn Ali and will empower and inspire educators everywhere to address the need for schools to be genuinely innovative.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595589597
• ISBN13: 9781595589590
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.3"