What to look for in a classroom : and other essays / Alfie Kohn.
| Author/creator | Kohn, Alfie |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©1998. |
| Description | xiv, 289 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of Contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The limits of teaching skills -- The trouble with school uniforms -- Beyond discipline -- How not to teach values : a critical look at character education -- Resistance to cooperative learning : making sense of its deletion and dilution -- "A lot of fat kids who don't like to read" : the effects of Pizza Hut's Book it! program and other reading incentives -- Grading : the issue is not how but why -- Grade inflation and other red herrings -- Only for my kid : how privileged parents undermine school reform -- Suffer the restless children -- The truth about self-esteem -- Television and children : reviewing the evidence -- The five-hundred-pound gorilla -- The false premises of school choice plans -- Students don't "work" they learn -- The littlest customers : TQM goes to school -- Caring kids : the role of the schools -- Choices for children : why and how to let students decide -- What to look for in a classroom. |
| Local note | Little-310053--305131024727Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98025426 |
| ISBN | 078794453X (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1775 .K643 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |