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The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--And What We Can Do About It
enlarge	Author: Tony Wagner Publisher: Basic Books Category: Book List Price: ~~$26.95~~ Buy New: $17.79 You Save: $9.16 (34%) New (27) Used (5) from $16.90 Media: Hardcover Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 288 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3 Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 ISBN: 0465002293 Dewey Decimal Number: 379 EAN: 9780465002290 ASIN: 0465002293 Publication Date: August 11, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews: Product Description DIVDespite the best efforts of educators, our nationrsquo;s schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isnrsquo;t limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools arenrsquo;t teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge economy. Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are fast disappearing from the American economy. Meanwhile, young adults in India and China are competing with our students for the most sought-after careers around the world. pEducation expert Tony Wagner has conducted scores of interviews with business leaders and observed hundreds of classes in some of the nationrsquo;s most highly regarded public schools. He discovered a profound disconnect between what potential employers are looking for in young people today (critical thinking skills, creativity, and effective communication) and what our schools are providing (passive learning environments and uninspired lesson plans that focus on test preparation and reward memorization)./p pHe explains how every American can work to overhaul our education system, and he shows us examples of dramatically different schools that teach all students new skills. In addition, through interviews with college graduates and people who work with them, Wagner discovers how teachers, parents, and employers can motivate the ldquo;netrdquo; generation to excellence./p pAn education manifesto for the twenty-first century, iThe Global Achievement Gap/i is provocative and inspiring. It is essential reading for parents, educators, business leaders, policy-makers, and anyone interested in seeing our young people succeed as employees and citizens./p pFor additional information about the author and the book, please go to bwww.schoolchange.org/bbr br br /p /DIV

Customer Reviews: Educating For The Future November 8, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful As a part time college professor, I've been a big proponent of quality education for decades. Quality education leads to quality employees and that attracts well paying jobs. That, in turn, increases the local tax base which funds better roads, sewers, parks, along with more police officers, firefighters, EMS, and improves the overall quality of life in the community. Tony Wagner's book, The Global Achievement Gap, is a tour de force for anyone interested in America's school system. We are fast becoming a nation of underachievers in a society which rewards mediocrity. We are graduating students without a basic understanding math, English, science, or history. We've all but cut out art and music from their curriculum. But whatever you do, don't interfere with their sports programs! Mr. Wagner delves into why our children are failing behind the rest of the world and what we can do about it before it's too late. The dumbing down of our children has to stop now. I urge everyone interested in our school system to read Mr. Wagner's book now! br /br / Beyond "test-prep" and towards "life-prep" September 10, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful This is a scholarly and accessible book that addresses the need to rethink the education system. It recommends that schools should focus on teaching mental processes through teaching content rather than making content the end goal. The need to facilitate the development of core competencies will prepare our students for a global economy where they will compete with students in and outside the US.br /br /All teachers, administrators, school boards, universities with teacher certification programs, parents, business owners, community leaders, and policy makers who are frustrated but optimistic about school reform should invest time to read this book because it lays out causes of the global achievement gap, identifies core competencies, and highlight schools that serve as models for an achievable school reform. br /br /Despite the large implications this book might have for the education world, it is valuable for helping me transform my approach to teaching.

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