Mike Rose

When the Light Goes on

The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection

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Produktbeschreibung

"When the Light Goes On helps us dig through the discord and fragmentation of school politics and policy to reclaim the mind and heart of education. Through various students' stories and his own, Rose provides an urgent reminder of the core purpose of education: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, to spark new interests, and to experience with guidance both the fulfillment and the uncertainty of exploring our limits-all in the service of creating a meaningful life"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Beacon Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 135mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 398g
• ISBN-13: 9780807093344
• ISBN-10: 0807093343
• Artikelnr.: 68169043

Autorenporträt

Mike Rose was an education scholar and author of 11 books. He was a research professor at the University of California-Los Angeles’ Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. A popular contributor to national media as well as commercial and academic literature, Rose has written approximately 125 opinion pieces, commentaries, and essays.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, by Christina A. Christie
Preface
INTRODUCTION
When the Light Goes On
CHAPTER ONE
Anatomy of an Awakening
CHAPTER TWO
Learning to Do Things with Books
CHAPTER THREE
What Teachers See
CHAPTER FOUR
From Life Lessons to the Classroom
CHAPTER FIVE
Expecting More of Yourself
CHAPTER SIX
Becoming Smart
CHAPTER SEVEN
Finding Educational Opportunity
CHAPTER EIGHT
How the Light Goes On
CONCLUSION
On Method
Afterword: Through Light and Shadow, by Power of Opportunity and Experience
, by Manuel Espinoza
An Acknowledgment
Notes