Shift Ed - by David E Houle & Jeff T Cobb (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>A comprehensive guide to transforming American schools</em></strong></p> <p>Futurist David Houle and educational strategist Jeff Cobb issue a call to action to everyone who is concerned about education in America. He argues that reinventing our system is inevitable and we already have the information and capabilities to make the necessary changes. <em>Shift Ed </em>challenges us to ask the right questions, expand our vision, and take action now. The book includes an overview of the educational system and expert opinions on key areas, including: </p> <ul> <li>Technology and connectivity</li> <li>Organizational behavior</li> <li>Curriculum</li> <li>Learning and the brain</li> <li>Infrastructure and the physical plant</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>A comprehensive guide to transforming American schools</em></strong></p> <p>Futurist David Houle and educational strategist Jeff Cobb issue a call to action to everyone who is concerned about education in America. He argues that reinventing our system is inevitable and we already have the information and capabilities to make the necessary changes. <em>Shift Ed </em>challenges us to ask the right questions, expand our vision, and take action now. The book includes an overview of the educational system and expert opinions on key areas, including: </p> <ul> <li>Technology and connectivity</li> <li>Organizational behavior</li> <li>Curriculum</li> <li>Learning and the brain</li> <li>Infrastructure and the physical plant</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><em></em>Shift Ed's<em> major strength is awakening Americans, especially the educational community, to the reality that change is here. We must prepare our young scholars for a global society, as opposed to past teaching and learning practices.</em></p>--Belinda J. Raines, Principal (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"</em>Shift Ed<em> challenges your educational mindset without being intimidating. I spent the entire read asking myself, "why not?"</em></p>--R. Jon Frey, Assistant Principal (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"America needs a new educational vision.</em> Shift Ed <em>provides a clear vision that emphasizes the essential ingredients of a 21st-century education based upon creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Houle and Cobb make a great case that nothing less than transformation will be enough."</em>--Dan Pink, Author (2/9/2011 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"Our future rests in the hands of our children, and these hands must be strong to accomplish this great task. Their strength will come from their education but, unfortunately, our education system is failing them. David Houle and Jeff Cobb's </em>Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education <em>is a powerful voice in the honest conversation that must lead to a solution." </em>--Lewis Hollweg, CEO (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"Shift Ed is a call to action. There's no doubt that the David Houle and Jeff Thomas Cobb have identified where education must go, so the question becomes how will we - as parents and educators and community leaders - get there? Shift Ed is the kind of book that makes us ask the toughest questions about how we're educating our children today, and provides a broad vision for changes we simply have to start preparing for and making today."</em>--Tim Sullivan, Founder (11/29/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"Thanks to David for leading the charge. </em>Shift Ed: A Call for Transformation of K-12 Education<em> is a blueprint for getting it right in education."</em></p>--Charles Sosnik, Editor in Chief (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"The strength of this book is the strong case the authors make for change. They point out how our nation is falling behind in the quest for global supremacy and what changes need to be brought about for that problem to be corrected."</em></p>--Randel Beaver, Superintendent (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>"We can't educate the leaders of tomorrow with yesterday's education model. Houle and Cobb offer a much needed, action-oriented, transformative vision for what K-12 education must become. It's time to stop talking and start doing. Our future depends on it."</em>--Rafael Pastor, Chairman of the Board & CEO (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>As an educator, I highly recommend this book on the transformation of K-12 education. Old ways, repeating the past, and no change are hallmarks of a broken system. </em>Shift Ed <em>outlines the case for building a new system of K-12 education.</em>--Jerry Ice, President and CEO (11/10/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>David Houle and Jeff Cobb make a powerful case for a transformative shift in schooling, and explain what such a shift might entail. They persuasively and passionately argue that deep-rooted norms need to be fundamentally rethought in tandem with larger technological and social changes. Their vision of what the next decade might hold and their assertion that student-centered, progressive instruction is the way of the future are sure to spark smart discussion among educators, policymakers, and parents wondering what′s next for schooling.<br/><br/></em>--Frederick M. Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies (11/22/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>David Houle uses his vision to identify the need for transformation in education, as he has so profoundly done for us in business. </em>Shift Ed <em>is a must-read, and it resonates to people many levels: from citizens, taxpayers, grandparents, and family to passionate educators observing the frustrations of the system that can′t effectively compete or function in today′s Shift Age. </em>--Wallace B. Doolin, CEO "Wallace B. Doolin, CEO" (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>Provides a powerful key to changing the process of teaching. From socialcultural evolution in generations to the evolving landscape of education in America, </em><strong>SHIFT ED </strong><em>is a fine pick.</em>--James A. Cox, Editor in Chief (11/21/2011 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><p><em>"As an urban educator who is passionate about transformative international education, </em>Shift Ed <em>strikes a deep chord. It is a bold call to action to ensure universal student success in a globalized environment that is always changing."</em></p><p></p>--Ellen Estrada, Principal (11/19/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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