The end of the rainbow : how educating for happiness (not money) would transform our schools
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Published
New York : The New Press, 2015.
ISBN
9781595589545, 1595589546
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 370.1 ENG | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | 370.1 ENG | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : The New Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 223 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781595589545, 1595589546
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Amid the hype of Race to the Top, online experiments such as Khan Academy, and bestselling books like The Sandbox Investment, we seem to have drawn a line that leads from nursery school along a purely economic route, with money as the final stop. But what price do we all pay for the increasingly singular focus on wage as the outcome of education? Susan Engel, a leading psychologist and educator, argues that this economic framework has had a profound impact not only on the way we think about education but also on what happens inside school buildings. The End of the Rainbow asks what would happen if we changed the implicit goal of education and imagines how different things would be if we made happiness, rather than money, the graduation prize. Drawing on psychology, education theory, and a broad range of classroom experiences across the country, Engel offers a fascinating alternative view of what education might become: teaching children to read books for pleasure and self-expansion and encouraging collaboration. All of these new skills, she argues, would not only cultivate future success in the world of work but also would make society as a whole a better, happier place. Accessible to parents and teachers alike, The End of the Rainbow will be the beginning of a new, more vibrant public conversation about what the future of American education should look like. "--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Engel, S. L. (2015). The end of the rainbow: how educating for happiness (not money) would transform our schools . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Engel, Susan L., 1959-. 2015. The End of the Rainbow: How Educating for Happiness (not Money) Would Transform Our Schools. New York: The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Engel, Susan L., 1959-. The End of the Rainbow: How Educating for Happiness (not Money) Would Transform Our Schools New York: The New Press, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Engel, S. L. (2015). The end of the rainbow: how educating for happiness (not money) would transform our schools. New York: The New Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Engel, Susan L. The End of the Rainbow: How Educating for Happiness (not Money) Would Transform Our Schools The New Press, 2015.
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