Author

Publication

2009 - Perseus Books Group, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

72,500 words, Guess

Page Count

290 pages

Physical Format

EBook

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780465002290
  • ISBN-100465002293
  • OverDrive62271C8B-A716-4A31-A1AB-9C5176A93541
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009419316
  • OCLC Control Number191926044
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Classifications

  • LCCLB1607.5 .W34 2008

Description

Instead of teaching our students to be critical thinkers, we are asking them to memorize facts. Young adults leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are disappearing from our economy, and teens in India and China are competing with our students for the most sought-after careers around the world. Tony Wagner explains how we can overhaul our education system, and he shows us examples of dramatically different schools that work. An education manifesto for the twenty-first century, The Global Achievement Gap is essential reading for anyone interested in seeing our young people succeed as employees and citizens.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Global Achievement GapeBookPerseus Books Group2009-01-01

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