The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future
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- Synopsis
- Drawing on her broad experience, Darling-Hammond examines the roots of the U. S. modern education system and shows how the skills required for our 21st-century global economy cannot be learned in traditional education systems, which have been in place since the early 1900s. She identifies an "opportunity gap" that has evolved as new kinds of learning have become necessary, a gap where low-income students, students of color, and English language learners often do not have the same access as others to qualified teachers, high-quality curriculum, and well-resourced classrooms. After setting the stage on current conditions in the U. S. , Darling-Hammond offers a coherent approach for effective reform that focuses on creating successful systems, inducting and supporting quality teachers, designing effecting schools, establishing strong professional practice, and providing equitable and sufficient resources. The Flat World and Education lays out what the U. S. needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 394 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780807749623
- Publisher:
- Teachers College Press
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Teachers College, Columbia University
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Education, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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