Humanizing the education machine : how to create schools that turn disengaged kids into inspired leaders / Rex Miller, Bill Latham, Brian Cahill ; foreword Kevin E. Baird [and five others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, M. Rex, 1955- author.

Latham, Bill, 1971- author.

Cahill, Brian, 1958- author.

Contributor:

Baird, Kevin E., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational change.

Classroom environment.

Students--Attitudes.

Students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A clear roadmap for the new territory of education Education 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 buildings—with teachers standing in front of classrooms and lecturing to students—have gone largely unchanged since the 19 th century. Humanizing the Education Machine 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, educators, administrators, and communities to: Analyze the pitfalls of the current U.S. education system Intelligently argue the need to reform the current landscape of education Work to make a difference in the public education system Be an informed advocate for your child or local school system If you're a concerned parent or professional looking for a trusted resource on the need for education reform, look no further than Humanizing the Education Machine . This illuminating resource provides the information you need to become a full partner in the new human-centered learning revolution.

Contents:

Numbers don't lie

Two guys from Gainesville

MindShift: we didn't seek permission

The learning manifesto

How the road to transformation began in failure

Gutenberg to Google

The learning matrix: mapping the five eras of learning

The Pandorification of learning: the future is here

Changing the odds: getting beyond zip code destiny

Humanizing the great education machine

The healing power of social emotional literacy

Creating a healthy learning culture

How technology is supposed to work

Designing a place that inspires and equips

The power of positive

Leading change at your school

Humanity high: the movie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119283126

1119283124

OCLC:

961451814