The Knowledge Gap

The Knowledge Gap
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 354
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780735213562
ISBN-13 : 0735213569
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Knowledge Gap by : Natalie Wexler

Download or read book The Knowledge Gap written by Natalie Wexler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.


The Knowledge Gap Related Books

What Teachers Make
Language: en
Pages: 131
Authors: Taylor Mali
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-29 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In praise of the greatest job in the world... The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever. Teac
The Knowledge Gap
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Natalie Wexler
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-04 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within t
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Language: en
Pages: 311
Authors: Zaretta Hammond
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-11-13 - Publisher: Corwin Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizi
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too
Language: en
Pages: 234
Authors: Christopher Emdin
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-01-03 - Publisher: Beacon Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A New York Times Best Seller "Essential reading for all adults who work with black and brown young people...Filled with exceptional intellectual sophistication
Teacher Quality
Language: en
Pages: 80
Authors: Jennifer King Rice
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Teacher quality is the single most important school-related factor influencing student success. The author examines the body of research on the subject of teach