The ABC's of Education: A Primer For Schools to Come

by Doug Goodkin

From Arts, Beauty and Character to the Zen of Education, author and internationally acclaimed music teacher Doug Goodkin takes us on an alphabetic tour through the attributes that could revive all schools as we know them. Drawing from his teaching experience at one remarkable school and his work with teachers throughout the world, Goodkin reminds us that a school's worth lies not in its test scores or sports records, but in the health of its community and its ability to keep the unbridled curiosity of six-year-olds burning throughout their entire school experience. These essays range from practical advice (What to do when your preschool class takes off running down the hall) to biting satire (Xylophones mandated in every classroom!) to tender reflections (45 years later, an answer to a note his elementary school teacher wrote to him). Teachers, parents, administrators and students alike will find ample food for thought in this provocative look at the ways in which today's schools are failing our children, and what teachers can do to restore the promise of education.

Genres: Nonfiction

211 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2006

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doug Goodkin geeft zijn visie op een toffe manier weer (via de letters van het alfabet). Sommige zaken uit zijn visie zijn mooi beschreven en zetten je echt aan tot nadenken. Er zitten echter ook heel wat algemeenheden in die iedereen al kent omtrent onderwijs.

[Starlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellant book on what education needs (and doesn't have at this moment). Written for elementary school teachers, there was quite a bit of information I can use in the middle school and high school classroom.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that every teacher should read. Anyone on education should have this. Beautifully written. Short and simple. A no brainer.