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Against School Reform (And in Praise of Great Teaching): Getting Beyond Endless Testing, Regimentation, and Reform in Our Schools
Peter S. Temes
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 245. Very good clean copy
In the midst of the continuing controversy over the right ways to bring change to American schools, Peter Temes’s book is a firebell in the night. In Against School Reform Mr. Temes sets out a straightforward prescription for our schools which centers on the life of the individual teacher and rejects the billion-dollar school reform industry. He argues that enormous monies and millions of hours of effort have gone into reforming American schools in the past ten years, and we have precious little to show for it. As we enter a critical period in American history—a growing population, an uncompromising ... Read more
In the midst of the continuing controversy over the right ways to bring change to American schools, Peter Temes’s book is a firebell in the night. In Against School Reform Mr. Temes sets out a straightforward prescription for our schools which centers on the life of the individual teacher and rejects the billion-dollar school reform industry. He argues that enormous monies and millions of hours of effort have gone into reforming American schools in the past ten years, and we have precious little to show for it. As we enter a critical period in American history—a growing population, an uncompromising ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc Chicago, IL
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566635271
SKU
KEX0249898
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About Peter S. Temes
Peter S. Temes is president of the Antioch New England Graduate School and formerly head of the Great Books Foundation. He has taught at every level of American education, including a course on the moral principles of war at Harvard University and the University of Chicago. His has also written The Just War. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Reviews for Against School Reform (And in Praise of Great Teaching): Getting Beyond Endless Testing, Regimentation, and Reform in Our Schools
Peter Temes has located the magical point where education takes place, and shown in clear, straightforward prose how to make it work better.
Earl Shorris A very timely book...with an accessible, cogent writing style.
Tampa Tribune
The book is inspiring and beautifully written.
Baltimore Sun
A cogent and stylish writer who brings zestful insights to ... Read more
Earl Shorris A very timely book...with an accessible, cogent writing style.
Tampa Tribune
The book is inspiring and beautifully written.
Baltimore Sun
A cogent and stylish writer who brings zestful insights to ... Read more