![]() ![]() "If you want a book with fresh ideas on perennial issues in education that are commonly and deeply misunderstood, David Michael Slater’s We’re Doing It Wrong is a relentless page-turner. Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies Regents’ Professor, Arizona State University It will miff people at the poles of opinion, but it is thoroughly supported by empirical research and experienced teachers’ craft knowledge. It is perhaps no surprise that in an age of ideologically polarized educational research and politics-matched with a widespread disrespect for teachers and public schools-a book of such straightforward sanity as this one needs to be published and read widely. Nevada Professor and Researcher of the Yearĭean of College of Public Service at Northern Arizonaįormer President of University of Northern Colorado This is the most important, commonsense approach to fixing our public schools that I have ever been privileged to read."ĭistinguished Professor of History, EmeritusĪcademic Vice President of University of Nevada Unfortunately, the fact that he is an experienced and successful teacher will probably disqualify him in the eyes of most educational reformers who have never taught a single minute in our beleaguered schools. His blunt, no-holds barred assessment of the growing crisis in public schools cannot be easily dismissed. We’re Doing It Wrong is a cogent and concise appraisal of the dismal state of American public education that should become mandatory reading for every concerned parent, administrator, school board member, elected public official, journalist, and self-appointed ‘expert’ who professes to know the easy solution to the failures of our schools. "Master teacher David Michael Slater’s book is a masterpiece! It is written in clear and concise prose that has the impact of a sledgehammer as the author dismantles one myth after another and makes commonsense solutions to seemingly intractable problems. Administrators, teachers, and concerned parents will come away with a better understanding of the current state of education and ideas for moving toward progress-for themselves and for the students they support. Every chapter concludes with a suggestion for improvement, offering light at the end of the tunnel. Unafraid to ruffle a few feathers, We’re Doing It Wrong highlights defects in policy and theory, calls out administration, and questions long-held beliefs. Slater explains why our current approaches simply aren’t working-for students, for teachers, for the colleges that these students may eventually attend, and for society at-large. A teacher himself, Slater opens up and gives readers an insider’s perspective on topics that have been at the center of ongoing debates as well as recent hot button issues, such as: Each chapter identifies a major problem in the education system, exploring its roots and repercussions. An unapologetic critique of major flaws in the American education system.ĭavid Michael Slater’s We’re Doing It Wrong is a thought-provoking dissection of the issues plaguing American public schools.
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