{"product_id":"the-schools-our-children-deserve-moving-beyond-traditional-classrooms-and-tougher-standards-9780618083459","title":"The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and \"Tougher Standards\"","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn this provocative and well-researched book, Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument against \"teaching to the test\" in favor of more child-centered curriculums to raise lifelong learners. Drawing on stories from real classrooms and extensive research, Kohn shows parents, educators, and others how schools can help students explore ideas rather than just fill them with forgettable facts and prepare them for standardized tests. Here, at last, is a book that challenges the two dominant forces in American education: an aggressive nostalgia for traditional teaching (\"If it was bad enough for me, it's bad enough for my kids\") and a heavy-handed push for \"tougher standards.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfie Kohn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.12w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780618083459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKohn, Alfie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ALFIE KOHN's published works include \u003cem\u003ePunished by Rewards\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNo Contest: The Case Against Competition\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhat to Look for in a Classroom\u003c\/em\u003e. Described by \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003eas \"perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of educational fixation on grades and test scores,\" he has traveled across the country delivering lectures to teachers, parents, and researchers. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alfie Kohn \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579934851229,"sku":"9780618083459","price":36.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ff04229b-73d4-4322-b68b-b220bc2fc7d7.jpg?v=1768899462","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-schools-our-children-deserve-moving-beyond-traditional-classrooms-and-tougher-standards-9780618083459","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}