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The Game of School: Why We All Play It, How It Hurts Kids,and What It Will Take to Change It
Robert L. Fried,
Northeastern University
ISBN: 978-0-7879-7347-6
©2005
240 pages
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Description
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Teachers, parents, and students of all grades and achievement levels participate in what has become the "game" of school -- where students' natural curiosity and desire to learn are replaced with a frantic rush to please the teacher, cover the required material, and get the best grades and test scores. For too many students, school has become a place where the main lessons learned are how to follow the rules, find the easy way out, and get by. In The Game of School, acclaimed educator Rob Fried argues that we have the power to change the rules of this game, and bring joy back into the schoolhouse by
- Providing students with work that is useful and relevant
- Building on what students know
- Supporting intellectual risk-taking in the classroom
- Structuring meaningful communication between parents, teachers, and students
Combining his own wisdom and experience with insights from elementary, middle, and high school students, Rob Fried examines the problem and demonstrates what teachers, parents, and students can do to re-claim and re-focus the educational experience.
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