The Education We Need for a Future We Can't Predict

The Education We Need challenges deep-seated beliefs about learning, teaching, schooling, and race to cast a new vision of what school could be. It highlights global examples of successful school change, describes strategies that improve educational opportunities and performance, explores promising approaches in developing new learning opportunities, and outlines conditions for supporting wide-scale educational improvement.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

In order to transform education and improve schools, it is essential to challenge and reevaluate deep-seated beliefs about learning, teaching, schooling, and race that perpetuate inequitable opportunities and outcomes. Hatch, Corson, and Gerth van den Berg's book, "The Education We Need: Why Schools Don't Change and How They Can," presents a new vision of what school could be by challenging the conventional grammar of schooling. The book addresses current systemic problems and solutions, highlighting global examples of successful school change, describing strategies that improve educational opportunities and performance, exploring promising approaches in developing new learning opportunities, and outlining conditions for supporting wide-scale educational improvement.

The book approaches education reform by highlighting what works while also demonstrating what can be accomplished if we redefine conventional schools. It emphasizes the importance of making schools more efficient, effective, and equitable while creating powerful opportunities to support all aspects of students' development. The writing in the book is clear and compelling, rendering complexity into clarity, making it a powerful read on a topic of utmost importance.

Numerous educators and experts have praised "The Education We Need" for its insightful and innovative approach to education reform. Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus at OISE/University of Toronto, states that the book offers valuable insights into why schools don't change and how they can improve. He highly recommends the book, stating that it is a must-read for anyone interested in education.

Tom also tackles long-standing and emerging educational issues in new ways with an impressive breadth of knowledge and expertise. The book is well-researched, well-written, and accessible to a wide audience, making it an invaluable resource for educators, policymakers, and parents alike.

In conclusion, "The Education We Need" is a provocative and thought-provoking book that offers a new vision of what school could be. By challenging deep-seated beliefs about education and advocating for systemic change, the book provides valuable insights and strategies for improving schools and transforming education. It is a must-read for anyone interested in improving the future of education.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 254 x 177 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071802083