Schooling for Life

<p>If you believe that schools can go beyond test scores and standards to foster students’ understanding of subjects then here’s a book that will renew your commitment to meaningful teaching and learning.</p><p>Using classroom observations and keen insights from research one of education’s foremost thinkers on constructivism explains</p><ul> <li>Why lessons and courses should involve students in answering challenging questions resolving contradictions and solving intriguing problems.</li> <li>How focusing classroom instruction on big ideas develops student understanding as well as essential skills.</li> <li>How replacing typical school approaches with a community of learners model will lead to higher achievement for more learners.</li> <li>Why attempts to simplify schooling tend to subvert the goal of educating students for real life.</li></ul>