Contents: Introduction -- The failure of education reforms -- Our changing world -- Hope for the future -- The school pathway -- The borders of schooling -- The dysfunctional one-to-many model -- Summary -- New learning opportunities -- The impact of technology -- What matters: the pressure on education -- New students and their interactions with technology -- How to improve: the opportunities …
Contents: When risks outweigh benefits: The faulty diagnosis, prescription, and harmful side effects of NCLB -- The prescription -- The effects and effectiveness of NCLB -- Side effects of NCLB -- Summary -- Lesson from medical research for education: Why RCT couldn't cure reading first -- The case of reading first -- Side effects: the missed lesson from medicine -- Moving beyond RCT: a summary…
Content: Introduction: making world class learners / Yong Zhao -- Personalization and autonomy / Yong Zhao -- Creating your own school: what student-driven curriculum looks like / Gabriel F. Rshaid, Homa Tavangar -- Helping students turn strengths into passions / Homa Tavangar -- Curriculum flexibility and breadth: personalization with the common core / Kay Tucker -- Mentoring and guidance: the…