Title The Wrong Emphasis : Kids Learn What Adults Teach.

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Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.

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Description	1 online resource (145 pages)
Note	Print version record.
Contents	Preface; Introduction; Part One: Where We Are; Chapter One: The Ugly Truth; Chapter Two: Cultural Responsibility; Chapter Three: Political Rhetoric; Part Two: Blaming the Scale; Chapter Four: Andrew, 1990s; Chapter Five: Teachers or Secretaries?; Chapter Six: The Unwritten Curriculum; Part Three: Great Habits of the Unwritten Curriculum; Chapter Seven: Age-Appropriate Thinking Skills; Chapter Eight: Age-Appropriate People and Communication Skills; Chapter Nine: Timeliness and Attendance; Chapter Ten: Work Ethic and Dedication; Chapter Eleven: Respect, Decency, and Humility.
	Chapter Twelve: Responsibility and TeamworkChapter Thirteen: Perspective; Part Four: Conclusion; Chapter Fourteen: Autonomy; Index; About the Author.
Summary	In the world of high-octane curriculum, assessment, and accountability, educators too often neglect educational realities. This book examines the current status of public education in America, the associated political landscape, and the latest philosophies aimed at improving test scores, and offers straightforward advice for parents and educators.
Subject	Public schools -- United States.
	Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
	Education -- Curricula -- United States.
	Educational accountability -- United States.
	Teaching -- United States.
	Education -- Parent participation -- United States.
	EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
	EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
	Education -- Aims and objectives. (OCoLC)fst00902507
	Education -- Curricula. (OCoLC)fst00902556
	Education -- Parent participation. (OCoLC)fst00902710
	Educational accountability. (OCoLC)fst00903326
	Public schools. (OCoLC)fst01082942
	Teaching. (OCoLC)fst01144565
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Other Form:	Print version: Tufte, John Elling. Wrong Emphasis : Kids Learn What Adults Teach. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2014 9781475803396
ISBN	9781475803402 (electronic bk.)
	1475803400 (electronic bk.)

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