When the Light Goes On
The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection
Published on 28. February 2023
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8070-0853-9 (ISBN)
Description
"When the Light Goes On helps us dig through the discord and fragmentation of school politics and policy to reclaim the mind and heart of education. Through various students' stories and his own, Rose provides an urgent reminder of the core purpose of education: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, to spark new interests, and to experience with guidance both the fulfillment and the uncertainty of exploring our limits-all in the service of creating a meaningful life"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boston, MA
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8070-0853-9 (9780807008539)
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Mike Rose
When the Light Goes On
The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection
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02/2023
Beacon Press
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Mike Rose
Content
Foreword, by Christina A. Christie
Preface
INTRODUCTION
When the Light Goes On
CHAPTER ONE
Anatomy of an Awakening
CHAPTER TWO
Learning to Do Things with Books
CHAPTER THREE
What Teachers See
CHAPTER FOUR
From Life Lessons to the Classroom
CHAPTER FIVE
Expecting More of Yourself
CHAPTER SIX
Becoming Smart
CHAPTER SEVEN
Finding Educational Opportunity
CHAPTER EIGHT
How the Light Goes On
CONCLUSION
On Method
Afterword: Through Light and Shadow, by Power of Opportunity and Experience, by Manuel Espinoza
An Acknowledgment
Notes
Preface
INTRODUCTION
When the Light Goes On
CHAPTER ONE
Anatomy of an Awakening
CHAPTER TWO
Learning to Do Things with Books
CHAPTER THREE
What Teachers See
CHAPTER FOUR
From Life Lessons to the Classroom
CHAPTER FIVE
Expecting More of Yourself
CHAPTER SIX
Becoming Smart
CHAPTER SEVEN
Finding Educational Opportunity
CHAPTER EIGHT
How the Light Goes On
CONCLUSION
On Method
Afterword: Through Light and Shadow, by Power of Opportunity and Experience, by Manuel Espinoza
An Acknowledgment
Notes