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Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
Tony Wagner
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Paperback. Two leading experts sound an urgent call for the reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the twenty-first-century economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, charts, graphs, & art. BIC Classification: KJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
The basis for a major documentary, two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the twenty-first-century economy. We prize academic achievement, pressuring our children to get into the right colleges, have the highest GPAs, and pursue advanced degrees. But while students may graduate with credentials, by and large they lack the competencies needed to be thoughtful, engaged citizens and to get good jobs in our rapidly evolving economy. Alarmingly, our methods of schooling crush the creativity and ... Read more
The basis for a major documentary, two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the twenty-first-century economy. We prize academic achievement, pressuring our children to get into the right colleges, have the highest GPAs, and pursue advanced degrees. But while students may graduate with credentials, by and large they lack the competencies needed to be thoughtful, engaged citizens and to get good jobs in our rapidly evolving economy. Alarmingly, our methods of schooling crush the creativity and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781501104329
SKU
V9781501104329
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Ref
99-15
About Tony Wagner
Tony Wagner currently serves as an Expert In Residence at Harvard University's Innovation Lab. Previously he has worked as a high school teacher, K-8 principal, university professor, and founding executive director of Educators for Social Responsibility. Tony is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and the author of Creating Innovators and The Global Achievement Gap. ... Read more
Reviews for Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
Wagner and Dintersmith cut through the noise to demonstrate how our education system must move from a myopic focus on high-stakes testing to an emphasis on preparing students more holistically for life, career, college and citizenship. They call for systemic changes to ensure that teachers have the time, tools and trust they need to empower kids with a passion for ... Read more