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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
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
Author: Tony Wagner
Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation?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 isn?t limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools aren?t teaching or testing the skills that ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780465002290
ISBN-10: 0465002293
Publication Date: 8/11/2008
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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