Making Kids Cleverer: A manifesto for closing the advantage gap

The author argues that greater access to culturally accumulated information, taught explicitly within a knowledge-rich curriculum, can increase children's intelligence and lead to happier, healthier, and more secure lives. He also provides practical ways for policy makers and school leaders to organize schools and teachers to communicate knowledge effectively. The book is suitable for teachers, school leaders, policy makers, and anyone involved in education.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 352 pages
\n Publication date: 31 January 2019
\n Publisher: Crown House Publishing
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Who wouldn't want to be smarter? What educator wouldn't want this for their students, and what parent wouldn't want it for their children? When David began researching this book, he believed the answers to the above questions were obvious. But it turns out that the very idea of measuring and increasing children's intelligence makes many people extremely uncomfortable: "If some people were more intelligent, where would that leave those of us who weren't?" The question of whether or not we can become smarter is a crucial one. If you believe that intelligence is hereditary and environmental effects are trivial, you may be skeptical. But the environment does matter, and it matters most for children from the most socially disadvantaged backgrounds - those who not only have the most to gain but who are also the ones most likely to gain from our efforts to make all kids smarter. And one thing we can be fairly sure will raise children's intelligence is sending them to school. In this comprehensive examination of psychology, sociology, philosophy, and cognitive science, David argues that with greater access to culturally accumulated information - taught explicitly within a knowledge-rich curriculum - children are more likely to become smarter, think more critically, and, subsequently, live happier, healthier, and more secure lives. Furthermore, by sharing valuable insights into what children truly need to learn during their formative school years, he sets out the numerous practical ways in which policymakers and school leaders can make better choices about organizing schools, and how teachers can communicate the knowledge that will make the most difference to young people as effectively and efficiently as possible. David underpins his discussion with extensive evidence, including research from leading experts in the field.

\n Weight: 678g\n
Dimension: 238 x 166 x 24 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781785833663\n \n