{"product_id":"humanizing-the-education-machine-9781119283102","title":"Humanizing the Education Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clear roadmap for the new territory of education\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation in the U.S. has been under fire for quite some time, and for good reason. The numbers alone tell a very disconcerting story: according to various polls, 70% of teachers are disengaged. Add to that the fact that the United States ranks last among industrialized nations for college graduation levels, and it''s evident there''s a huge problem that needs to be addressed. Yet the current education system and its school buildingswith teachers standing in front of classrooms and lecturing to studentshave gone largely unchanged since the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumanizing the Education Machine\u003c\/i\u003e tackles this tough issue head-on. It describes how the education system has become ineffective by not adapting to fit students'' needs, learning styles, perspectives, and lives at home. This book explains how schools can evolve to engage students and involve parents. It serves to spread hope for reform and equip parents, ed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eKevin E. Baird\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eRicky Kassanoff and Mark Hubbard\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eDan Boggio\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eGregory Moore\u003c\/i\u003e xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eChris Petrick\u003c\/i\u003e xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Numbers Don’t Lie 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Two Guys From Gainesville 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 MindShift: We Didn’t Seek Permission 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Learning Manifesto 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 How the Road to Transformation Began in Failure 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Gutenberg to Google 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Learning Matrix: Mapping the Five Eras of Learning 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Pandorification of Learning: The Future Is Here 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Changing the Odds: Getting Beyond Zip Code Destiny 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Humanizing the Great Education Machine 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Healing Power of Social Emotional Literacy 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Creating a Healthy Learning Culture 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 How Technology Is Supposed to Work 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Designing a Place That Inspires and Equips 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The Power of Positive 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Leading Change at Your School 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Humanity High: The Movie 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix From Accidental Change Agent to Up-Front Grief Counseling 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Leaders 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407027347799,"sku":"9781119283102","price":21.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119283102.jpg?v=1730497921","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/humanizing-the-education-machine-9781119283102","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}