The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Multicultural Education Series) ebook

by James A. Banks,Linda Darling-Hammond

James A. Banks Linda Darling-Hammond Schools and Teaching English

'Darling-Hammond identifies the policies and the practices that could turn the tide from educational mediocrity to educational excellence for all . Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase.

'Darling-Hammond identifies the policies and the practices that could turn the tide from educational mediocrity to educational excellence for all if we only had the will. -The School Administrator.

byLinda Darling-Hammond.

This book focuses on the true definition of equity which is the ability to meet the needs of individual students and provide the support each child needs to be successful. You can design a public education system that does exactly that. Linda not only explains it, but shows examples of where it has been done successfully. Achievement gaps are not inherent. byLinda Darling-Hammond.

In her new book, Linda Darling-Hammond, a chief education advisor to President Barack Obama, a bestselling author, and a nationally recognized leader in education reform, explores how America's performance globally i. .

The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Multicultural Education). 0807749621 (ISBN13: 9780807749623).

The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (2010). Powerful Learning: What We Know About Teaching for Understanding. coauthored with Brigid Barron, P. David Pearson, Alan H. Schoenfeld, Elizabeth . Stage, Timothy D. Zimmerman, et a. 2008). Powerful teacher education: lessons from exemplary programs (2006). Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do (coauthored with John Bransford, 2006)

A prolific scholar, an advisor to President Barack Obama, and a nationally recognized voice for equity, social justice, and education reform, Darling-Hammond has written a true masterpiece in The Flat World and Education: How America’s Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (2010). Darling-Hammond, L. (2010).

Darling-Hammond, 2010) 13 The Flat World and Education  Other countries have been pouring resources into education, both their achievement and graduation rates have been climbing for all their students, including recent immigrants and historical minorities  the current generation of young Americans may be the first to be less well educated than the one before. Many of the top-scoring nations - including nations. Darling-Hammond, 2010) 14 The Flat World and Education  Although about 60% of .

Today in the United States only 1 in 10 low-income kindergarteners goes on to graduate from college. At a time when education matters more than ever, the . high school graduation rate has dropped from first in the world to the bottom half of rankings for comparable nations.

Darling-Hammond is known for her brilliant insights and her authentic connections to the classroom. When she speaks, leaders listen, and policy is created. She is a known advisor to President Obama and Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. Several people will be reading this book throughout fall 2011 and will be discussing it as a community call to action.

Linda Darling-Hammond, a chief education advisor to President Barack Obama, bestselling author, and nationally recognized leader in education reform, explores these and many other troubling realities in The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will.

In this bestseller and Grawemeyer Award winner, Linda Darling-Hammond offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America’s future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn.

Beanisend

To truly appreciate this book, you are going to need to set aside some time to digest each chapter. The whimsical illustration on the cover of the young child laying on a map of the world with a computer doesn't do just to the depth of research contained throughout this book. It is impossible to read this book without seeing just how far America has gone afoul in public education over the last 40 years. You will experience sobering moments as you read what we have done to the last generation of children in this country.

The hopeful news is that Linda lays out a pretty clear roadmap for moving forward and discusses several countries and states that have improved their outcomes through deliberate attention to equity. Since it is true that the grass gets greener where you water it, an equity focus over time will not only increase outcomes for the students who are the most behind, it will increase outcomes for all students. There is a lot of talk and confusion about equity in education circles today. This book focuses on the true definition of equity which is the ability to meet the needs of individual students and provide the support each child needs to be successful. You can design a public education system that does exactly that. Linda not only explains it, but shows examples of where it has been done successfully. Achievement gaps are not inherent. They can be addressed, and a focus on equity is how that happens.

Read it and weep. I did. I hope we can learn from this masterpiece here in Oregon.

Agalas

I purchased this book for a class and I am so glad that I had the chance to read it. It is a captivating read that is absolutely eye-opening in its examination of the current American education system, the future of our nation's education system, and how we stack up against other nations. Darling-Hammond, a Standford professor and an education advocate is very aware of the realities of testing, funding inequality, and teacher preparation and how each influences our current system. The school to prison-pipeline, charter schools, and innovative teacher preparation programs are all taken into consideration as Darling-Hammond examines the current system. With strong data, dynamic cases, and eloquent voice, Darling-Hammond makes a clear case of what has gone wrong in education as it is currently employed, and makes compelling suggestions about what can be done to return America to its former glory as a strong educationally-minded nation.

Tujar

The book is heavy and not something that can be read in a short time frame. Her resources, studies, and data she gives very clearly points to the fact that American education is not a priority and is grossly underfunded. What I like most about this book is that she gives the problems (with extensive research) and still is able to provide numerous solutions. It's a book every educator, policy maker, or anyone else who is passionate about justice and equity, should read!

LONUDOG

When you read this you will get very angry... You may get angry because you are part of the problem, or you may get angry because you want to fix the problem. Either way its is a book worth reading, especially if care about the future of education and the rights for all of our students to have a great education.

Brightcaster

This was a book I had to buy and read for a class; however, it was a very interesting read. It is long but is a good book if you put in the time.

greatest

Do you think the people on television are crazy about what to do about education reform? Do you want to know that we can do education right and what it will take? Then you need to read this book. Everyone getting ready to vote needs to read this book. There are better options than privatization, charters, and failure. Darling-Hammond can guide you and challenge you.

Awene

a collection of facts and figures repeating the same point of chapter one over and over

A little boring, but gave lots of facts.