Feel-Bad Education

And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling

By: Alfie Kohn

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Paperback | 5 April 2011

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Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education's most outspoken voices
Almost no writer on schools asks us to question our fundamental assumptions about education and motivation as boldly as Alfie Kohn. The "Washington Post" says that "teachers and parents who encounter Kohn and his thoughts come away transfixed, ready to change their schools." And "Time "magazine has called him "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades and] test scores."
Here is challenging and entertaining writing on where we should go in American education, in Alfie Kohn's unmistakable voice. He argues in the title essay with those who think that high standards mean joylessness in the classroom. He reflects thoughtfully on the question "Why Self-Discipline Is Overrated." And in an essay for the "New York Times, "which" "generated enormous response, he warns against the dangers of both punishing "and" praising children for what they do instead of parenting "unconditionally."
Whether he's talking about school policy or the psychology of motivation, Kohn gives us wonderfully provocative--and utterly serious--food for thought. This new book will be greeted with enthusiasm by his many readers, and by teachers and parents seeking a refreshing perspective on today's debates about kids and schools.

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"Kohn cuts against the grain and takes on adversaries without fear, and yet with a mature and rational sophistication." Jonathan Kozol

[A] spirited and incisive probe of education today. --Publishers Weekly

"A philosophical, well-structured argument for viable progressive education from one of the movement's most prolific and well-regarded authors...A vital wake-up call to educators."--Kirkus Reviews

"The reader will find much to reflect upon in Feel-Bad Education, and will be mindful of controversies that are still unexplored in this short but enjoyable volume."--The School Administrator

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Introduction: ôWell, Duh!ö: Obvious Truths That We Shouldn't Be Ignoring	p. 1
Progressivism and Beyond
Progressive Education: Why It's Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find	p. 21
Challenging Students-and How to Have More of Them	p. 35
Getting Hit on the Head Lessons	p. 59
The Nuts and Bolts of Learning
It's Not What We Teach; It's What They Learn	p. 67
Who's Cheating Whom?	p. 71
How to Create Nonreaders: Reflections on Motivation, Learning, and Sharing Power	p. 87
The Trouble with Rubrics	p. 100
Climate & Connections: How Does School Feel to the Students?
The Value of Negative Learning	p. 109
Unconditional Teaching	p. 113
Safety from the Inside Out	p. 123
Bad Signs	p. 134
The Big Picture: Education Policy
Feel-Bad Education: The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy	p. 147
Against ôCompetitivenessö	p. 152
When Twenty-First-Century Schooling Just Isn't Good Enough: A Modest Proposal	p. 156
Debunking the Case for National Standards	p. 160
Beyond the Schools: Psychological Issues & Parenting
Atrocious Advice from Supernanny	p. 169
Parental Love with Strings Attached	p. 173
Why Self-Discipline Is Overrated: The (Troubling) Theory and Practice of Control from Within	p. 177
Cash Incentives Won't Make Us Healthier	p. 197
Credits	p. 205
Index	p. 208
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