If Einstein Ran the Schools: Revitalizing U. S. Education

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Chapter One: The Purpose of Education: Introducing Incredible Kids to an Amazing World
Chapter Two: Imagination: Unleashing Our Children’s Ability to Mentally Soar
Chapter Three: Love of Learning: Affirming the Most Important Goal of Education
Chapter Four: Creativity: Teaching outside the Box
Chapter Five: Playfulness: Restoring Childhood to Preschool and Kindergarten
Chapter Six: Curiosity: Feeding Our Children’s Hunger for Knowledge
Chapter Seven: Wonder: Reawakening Our Children’s Sense of Awefor the Mystery of Life
Chapter Eight: Individuality: Resisting Standardization, Datafication, and Depersonalization in Education
Chapter Nine: Neurodiversity: Emphasizing the Strengths of Kids with Special Needs
Chapter Ten: Compassion: Educating the Heart in the “Selfie” Generation
Chapter Eleven: Care for Nature: Cultivating a Reverence for All LivingThings
Chapter Twelve: Tolerance: Nurturing a Deep Respect for Human Differences
Chapter Thirteen: Beauty: Sensitizing Kids to an Aesthetic Appreciationof the World
Chapter Fourteen: The Einstein Classroom: Education for Our Children’s Future
Appendix A: Weapons of Mass Instruction: Fifteen Reasons Standardized Tests Are Worthless
Appendix B: Leonardo da Vinci’s IEP Meeting: The Problem with Special Education
Appendix C: A Resource Guide for Revitalizing U.S. Education
Notes
Index
About the Author