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Author:   Daisy Christodoulou (Head of Research and Innovation at ARK Academies, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.226kg
ISBN:  

9780415746823

ISBN 10:   0415746825
Pages:   134
Publication Date:   27 February 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, Myth 1: Facts Prevent Understanding, Myth 2: Teacher-led Instruction is Passive, Myth 3: The 21st Century Fundamentally Changes Everything, Myth 4: You Can Always Just Look it Up, Myth 5: We Should Teach Transferable Skills, Myth 6: Projects and Activities are the Best Way to Learn, Myth 7: Teaching Knowledge is Indoctrination, Conclusion

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'This may well be the most important book of the decade on teaching' - from the foreword by Dylan William 'This splendid, disinfecting book needs to be distributed gratis to every teacher, administrator, and college professor in the US.' - The Huffington Post 'One of the best reads of the year...she brings humility, humor and humanity to her work.' - Doug Lemov

I was captivated by the manner in which Daisy Christodoulou presents each myth, the path by which people came to support the statement of belief and an alternative perspective that deflates the myth. [...] The powerful concluding words of the book are evident in our everyday lives - knowledge liberates. - Hope Blecher, School Administrator Magazine A heat-seeking missile aimed at the heart of the old educational establishment. - Dominic Lawson, The Sunday Times This may well be the most important book of the decade on teaching - from the foreword by Dylan Wiliam This splendid, disinfecting book needs to be distributed gratis to every teacher, administrator, and college professor in the US. - The Huffington Post One of the best reads of the year...she brings humility, humor and humanity to her work. - Doug Lemov

I was captivated by the manner in which Daisy Christodoulou presents each myth, the path by which people came to support the statement of belief and an alternative perspective that deflates the myth. [...] The powerful concluding words of the book are evident in our everyday lives - knowledge liberates. - Hope Blecher, School Administrator Magazine A heat-seeking missile aimed at the heart of the old educational establishment. - Dominic Lawson, The Sunday Times This may well be the most important book of the decade on teaching - from the foreword by Dylan Wiliam This splendid, disinfecting book needs to be distributed gratis to every teacher, administrator, and college professor in the US. - The Huffington Post One of the best reads of the year...she brings humility, humor and humanity to her work. - Doug Lemov Drawing on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools, she shows, through examples and case studies, just how much classroom practice contradicts basic scientific principles. - Teach Primary This splendid, disinfecting book needs to be distributed gratis to every teacher, administrator, and college professor in the US. - The Huffington Post Truly a book for the open-minded and genuinely curious, Daisy Christodoulou challenges some deeply ingrained thinking in education. I found this book quite challenging at times as it clashed with some ideas that I'd always held. I'm so glad that I stuck with it - I feel so much more informed and it's enabled me to look fresh at some traditions and instincts that, it turns out, weren't helping as much as I'd hoped. - David Weston, author The case Christodoulou presents is of seminal importance to understanding education. She demonstrates the breadth of common misconceptions - for example, that the 21st century changes everything, you can always just look it up, and projects are the best way to learn - and offers compelling evidence for better ways to teach. - Harry Fletcher-Wood, author and works at the Institute for Teaching

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Daisy Christodoulou is Research and Development Manager at ARK Schools, UK.

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