When the Light Goes on: The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection

by Mike Rose

Book Overview

The final work from one of the most beloved voices in American education explores stories and lessons of transformative experiences in education

For more than a generation, American education has been structured as though it was built of and for concepts, not people. This has transformed education into a vast assessment, scoring, and ranking enterprise; a sales platform for high-tech entrepreneurs; and a fiercely competitive arena...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807008532
• ISBN13: 9780807008539
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.0"