Deeper Learning

<b>The acclaimed exploration of how public education can cultivate innovators-with a foreword by Russlynn Ali a leading advocate for remaking schools</b><br><b>A wonderful book that should be read by every educator parent and policymaker. —Tony Wagner author of <i>Creating Innovators and The Global Achievement Gap</i></b><br><br> <p>Dime-a-dozen ideas for reforming education seem to be everywhere these days but few actually transform the everyday experience of the 50-million-plus students who are regularly subjected to traditional lecturing note-taking and rote learning—often with dismal results. Enter <em>Deeper Learning</em> "a fast read [that] will interest educators who want to produce self-motivated passionate learners" (<em>Library Journal</em>).</p>

<p>Offering "uplifting" (<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>) anecdotes in what Tom Carroll of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future calls a "rare blend of inspiration and practical action" <em>Deeper Learning</em> provides a blueprint for creating flexible environments that put students at the helm of their own collaborative learning experience. This paperback edition includes a new foreword by renowned education advocate Russlynn Ali and will empower and inspire educators everywhere to address the need for schools to be genuinely innovative.</p>