{"product_id":"the-global-achievement-gap-why-even-our-best-schools-dont-teach-the-new-survival-skills-our-children-need-and-what-we-can-do-about-it","title":"The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--And What We Can Do About It","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--And What We Can Do About It\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eTony Wagner\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780465002290\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBasic Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2008\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e1\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eDespite the best efforts of educators, our nation's schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isn't limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools aren't teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge economy. Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are fast disappearing from the American economy. Meanwhile, young adults in India and China are competing with our students for the most sought-after careers around the world.\u003cp\u003eEducation expert Tony Wagner has conducted scores of interviews with business leaders and observed hundreds of classes in some of the nation's most highly regarded public schools. He discovered a profound disconnect between what potential employers are looking for in young people today (critical thinking skills, creativity, and effective communication) and what our schools are providing (passive learning environments and uninspired lesson plans that focus on test preparation and reward memorization).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe explains how every American can work to overhaul our education system, and he shows us examples of dramatically different schools that teach all students new skills. In addition, through interviews with college graduates and people who work with them, Wagner discovers how teachers, parents, and employers can motivate the \"net\" generation to excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn education manifesto for the twenty-first century, \u003ci\u003eThe Global Achievement Gap\u003c\/i\u003e is provocative and inspiring. It is essential reading for parents, educators, business leaders, policy-makers, and anyone interested in seeing our young people succeed as employees and citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor additional information about the author and the book, please go to \u003cb\u003ewww.schoolchange.org\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--And What We Can Do About It | Tony Wagner | Hardcover | 9780465002290 | Used: Like New | Education 1610372","offer_id":48425830351000,"sku":"1610372","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71-51KZgQkL.jpg?v=1773345787","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/the-global-achievement-gap-why-even-our-best-schools-dont-teach-the-new-survival-skills-our-children-need-and-what-we-can-do-about-it","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}