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18%OFFRobert L. Fried - The Game of School: Why We All Play It, How it Hurts Kids, and What It Will Take to Change It - 9781119143598 - V9781119143598
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The Game of School: Why We All Play It, How it Hurts Kids, and What It Will Take to Change It

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Description for The Game of School: Why We All Play It, How it Hurts Kids, and What It Will Take to Change It Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.

WHY PLAY THE HIGH STAKES GAME OF SCHOOL?

"In this must-read book, Robert Fried shows us that playing the game of school day after day is an intolerable waste of time, and while we are told it will lead to a decent paying job, it actually stupefies us for life's challenges—including being a decent citizen. He shows why we simply cannot keep doing this to our intellectually feisty youngsters, or to their teachers. Fried has it right in theory and detail, and he shows us, in his lively, poignant, often funny stories from the field, how teachers, parents, and, ... Read more

"This critically important book plumbs the depths of productive vs. unproductive learning and finds a seemingly normal, yet insidious, 'game' at its core. Our schools' failure to engage young minds is explained through vivid portraits of teachers who buck the trend. Fried is not a nihilist who sees only the dark side. Far from it. He has the courage to describe the Game of School such that readers can accept the metaphor as a tool without which educational reform will continue to be ineffectual."
—SEYMOUR B. SARASON, professor of psychology emeritus, Yale University and author of And What Do You Mean by Learning?

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781119143598
SKU
V9781119143598
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Robert L. Fried
Robert L. Fried is the author of the highly successful book The Passionate Teacher and its follow-up volume, The Passionate Learner. He has been an English teacher, school principal and board member. In addition, he consults with schools and speaks to teachers all over the country. He currently is an associate professor of education at Northeastern University and lives in ... Read more

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