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Clavel, Teru.
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Comparative education.
Education -- United States.
Education -- Asia.
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Clavel, Teru.
Comparative education.
Education -- United States.
Education -- Asia.
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World class : one mother's journey halfway around the globe in search of the best education for her children / Teru Clavel.
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Clavel, Teru.
Atria Books, 2019.
Call #:
370
.9
C617w
Subjects
Comparative education.
Education -- United States.
Education -- Asia.
ISBN:
9781501192975 (hc.)
Alternate title:
One mother's journey halfway around the globe in search of the best education for her children
Edition:
1st.
Description:
xxi, 323 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction: Three's company -- The wonder years: the wild world of NYC preschools -- Gilligan's Island: stranded on a tropical island with a strange cast of characters -- Mission impossible: welcome to Shanghai -- Star trek: the next generation: education as a national value -- Get smart: the meaning of mastery -- The A team: China tops the global scene -- Growing pains: coming "Home" to Japan? -- Mr. Rogers' neighborhood: the community raises the independent and whole child -- Macgyver: the problem-solving stuntman in the classroom, the teacher -- Wonder woman: the mom behind the scenes -- The twilight zone: our worst year in the best-ranked school district -- Who's the boss? Education in a nation where capitalism, individuality, and freedom prevail -- Cheers: to the great potential of the USA -- Afterword: 20/20: hindsight.
Summary:
"Combining the humor and warmth of Bringing Up Baby with the insight of The Smartest Kids in the World, World Class is a firsthand exploration of how American schools are failing our children, and what parents can learn from the Asian education system to help our children excel in today's competitive world."--From publisher.
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