The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning by Kenny, Deborah
The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning by Kenny, Deborah

The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of America's leading educators explains what children need to thrive...
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Author: Deborah Kenny
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Language: English
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The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning by Kenny, Deborah

The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning

$33.60
The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning by Kenny, Deborah

The Well-Educated Child: How the Principles and Practices of Quality Thinking, Agency, and Ethical Purpose Cultivate Deeper Learning

$33.60
Author: Deborah Kenny
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of America's leading educators explains what children need to thrive and excel.

In The Well-Educated Child, Dr. Deborah Kenny offers an inspiring vision for education that cultivates intelligent, happy, morally grounded young people. This landmark book will change the way we think about what it means for our children to be well educated.

Drawing on decades of experience with students from preschool through high school, Kenny presents education as soul craft. She reveals how to teach children the skills of self-management and the virtue of self-discipline, and what students must learn to become intellectually curious, knowledgeable, gracious, and motivated.

With wit, wisdom, and warmth, Kenny describes how young people can become serious thinkers and avid readers who appreciate beauty, concentrate for long periods of time on challenging work, and lead meaningful lives. She takes us inside classrooms to understand the importance of deeper learning based on three concepts: quality thinking, ethical purpose, and a sense of agency. Her ideas are both practical and deeply philosophical. At a moment when parents and teachers are concerned about digital distraction and declin­ing engagement, The Well-Educated Child is a masterful exposition of what we need to know about what education should be.

Author: Deborah Kenny
Publisher: Get Lifted Books
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781638933328


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026

About the Author
Dr. Deborah Kenny is the founder of Harlem Village Academies and the Deeper Learning Institute and is one of the most influential educators in the country. Deborah has been honored with the Columbia University Teachers College Distinguished Alumni Award, included on Oprah's Power List and Esquire's Best and Brightest, and is regularly featured in national media. She holds a PhD from Columbia University in comparative international education and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the mother of three grown children and lives in New York City.
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