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The Wrong Emphasis. Kids Learn What Adults Teach.
John Elling Tufte
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Description for The Wrong Emphasis. Kids Learn What Adults Teach.
In the world of high-octane curriculum, assessment, and accountability, educators too often neglect educational realities. This book examines the current status of public education in America, the associated political landscape, and the latest philosophies aimed at improving test scores, and offers straightforward advice for parents and educators. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
The Wrong Emphasis is a reminder and a warning for both parents and public school educators. In the world of high-octane curriculum, assessment, and accountability, educators too often neglect the realities associated with successful students and successful adults. The book examines the current status of public education in America, the associated political landscape, and the latest philosophies aimed at improving test scores. Further, it offers straightforward advice for parents and educators as they struggle to appropriately raise and teach today’s children.
The Wrong Emphasis is a reminder and a warning for both parents and public school educators. In the world of high-octane curriculum, assessment, and accountability, educators too often neglect the realities associated with successful students and successful adults. The book examines the current status of public education in America, the associated political landscape, and the latest philosophies aimed at improving test scores. Further, it offers straightforward advice for parents and educators as they struggle to appropriately raise and teach today’s children.
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
Number of Pages
100
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781475803389
SKU
V9781475803389
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Elling Tufte
Dr. John Elling Tufte is a professor of education. He has taught and coached at the high school level, worked as a secondary administrator, and now presents and consults with teachers, administrators, and parents about issues facing schools today.
Reviews for The Wrong Emphasis. Kids Learn What Adults Teach.
Dr. John Tufte adds to the increasingly important discussion on how an over-reliance of assessment and “accountability” by policy makers greatly lessens the value of the educational experience. When states like Texas explicitly work to write out critical thinking from the state standards, it is the pocketbooks of big testing companies who will see significant educational gains. An important read ... Read more