Description
Book SynopsisTHE BOOK THATâS CHANGING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
âœA brilliant teacher, Christensen brings clarity to a muddled and chaotic world of education.â
âJim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great
âœA terrific read; it must become a blueprint for educational transformation.â
âJoel Klein, former Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education
Studies in neuroscience reveal that the way we learn doesnât always match up with the way we are taught. To stay competitiveâacademically, economically, and technologicallyâwe need to apply the proven principles of disruptive innovation to our educational system. Disrupting Class will show you how to:
â Help more students succeed through customized learning
â Meet the demand for new technology, especially computers, in student-centric classrooms
â Use disruptive innovation to circumvent roadblocks that have stood in the way of reform
â Compete in
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Randall Circle High School
chapter 1:
Why Schools Struggle to Teach Differently
When Each Student Learns Differently
chapter 2:
Making the Shift: Schools Meet Society’s Jobs
chapter 3:
Crammed Classroom Computers
chapter 4:
Disruptively Deploying Computers
chapter 5:
The System for Student-Centric Learning
chapter 6:
The Impact of the Earliest Years on Students’ Success
chapter 7:
Why So Many Students Seem Unmotivated
chapter 8:
Improving Education Research
chapter 9:
Organizing to Innovate
Conclusion
Index
