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Wexler, Natalie.
Subjects
Language arts (Elementary) -- United States.
Education, Elementary -- Curricula -- United States.
Children with social disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- United States.
Poor children -- Education (Elementary) -- United States.
Educational sociology.
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Wexler, Natalie.
Language arts (Elementary) -- United States.
Education, Elementary -- Curricula -- United States.
Children with social disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- United States.
Poor children -- Education (Elementary) -- United States.
Educational sociology.
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The
knowledge
gap
: the
hidden
cause
of
America
's
broken
education
system--
and
how
to
fix
it / Natalie Wexler.
by
Wexler, Natalie.
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020, c2019.
Call #:
375.000973 W545k
Subjects
Language arts (Elementary) -- United States.
Education
, Elementary -- Curricula -- United States.
Children with social disabilities --
Education
(Elementary) -- United States.
Poor children --
Education
(Elementary) -- United States.
Educational sociology.
ISBN:
9780735213562 (pbk.)
Description:
337 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes "Reading guide" (pages 325-337).
Summary:
"The untold story of the root
cause
of
America
's
education
crisis -- and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the
education
reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a
hidden
explanation for our country'
s
frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality
education
. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum'
s
intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension 'skills' at the expense of actual
knowledge
. Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our
education
system -- one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But this isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong -- it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the
knowledge
and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to
fix
our
education
system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention."--From publisher.
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Sackville Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
375.000973 W545k
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