David C. Berliner Ursula Casanova C. David Berliner
Formerly a SkyLight publicationThis one-of-a-kind handbook presents the results of professional research in an accessible, readable format, featuring teaching strategies and real-life practices that work in today's schools.
Formerly a SkyLight publicationThis one-of-a-kind handbook presents the results of professional research in an accessible, readable format, featuri...
This book is guaranteed to spark lively debates and critical thinking in any classroom! Two of the most respected voices in education identify 50 myths and lies that threaten America's public schools. Berliner and Glass argue that many citizens' conception of K-12 public education in the United States is more myth than reality. Warped opinions about our nation's public schools include: they are inferior to private schools; they are among the worst in the world in math and science; teachers should be fired if their students don't score at the national average, and on and on. With more than a...
This book is guaranteed to spark lively debates and critical thinking in any classroom! Two of the most respected voices in education identify 50 myth...
The Manufactured Crisis debunks the myths that test scores in America's schools are falling, that illiteracy is rising, and that better funding has no benefit. It shares the good news about public education. Disputing conventional wisdom, this book ignited debate in Newsweek, The New York Times, and the entire teaching profession. Winner of the American Educational Research Association book award, The Manufactured Crisis is the best source of facts and analysis for people who care about what's really happening in our schools.
The Manufactured Crisis debunks the myths that test scores in America's schools are falling, that illiteracy is rising, and that better funding...
