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| ISBN: | 9780674045040
0674045041
9780674016194
0674009193
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-329) and index.
English.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | Drawing upon a generation of research on self-fulfilling prophecies in education Reaching higher argues that our expectations of children are often too low. With compelling case studies, Weinstein shows that children typed early as "not very smart" can go on to accomplish far more than is expected of them by an educational system with too narrow a definition of ability and the way abilities should be nurtured. Weinstein faults the system, pointing out that teachers themselves are harnessed by policies that do not enable them to reach higher for all children. Her analysis takes us beyond current reforms that focus on accountability for test results. With rich descriptions of effective classrooms and schools, Weinstein makes a case for a changed system that will make the most of every child and enable students and teachers to engage more meaningfully in learning.
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| Other form: | Print version: Weinstein, Rhona S. Reaching higher. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2002 0674009193 9780674009196
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