{"product_id":"humanizing-the-education-machine-isbn-9781119283102","title":"Humanizing the Education Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clear roadmap for the new territory of education\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation in the U.S. has been under fire for quite some time, and for good reason. The numbers alone tell a very disconcerting story: according to various polls, 70% of teachers are disengaged. Add to that the fact that the United States ranks last among industrialized nations for college graduation levels, and it's evident there's a huge problem that needs to be addressed. Yet the current education system and its school buildings—with teachers standing in front of classrooms and lecturing to students—have gone largely unchanged since the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumanizing the Education Machine\u003c\/i\u003e tackles this tough issue head-on. It describes how the education system has become ineffective by not adapting to fit students' needs, learning styles, perspectives, and lives at home. This book explains how schools can evolve to engage students and involve parents. It serves to spread hope for reform and equip parents, educators, administrators, and communities to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyze the pitfalls of the current U.S. education system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntelligently argue the need to reform the current landscape of education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork to make a difference in the public education system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBe an informed advocate for your child or local school system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're a concerned parent or professional looking for a trusted resource on the need for education reform, look no further than \u003ci\u003eHumanizing the Education Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. This illuminating resource provides the information you need to become a full partner in the new human-centered learning revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eKevin E. Baird\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eRicky Kassanoff and Mark Hubbard\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eDan Boggio\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eGregory Moore\u003c\/i\u003e xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eChris Petrick\u003c\/i\u003e xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Numbers Don’t Lie 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Two Guys From Gainesville 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 MindShift: We Didn’t Seek Permission 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Learning Manifesto 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 How the Road to Transformation Began in Failure 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Gutenberg to Google 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Learning Matrix: Mapping the Five Eras of Learning 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Pandorification of Learning: The Future Is Here 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Changing the Odds: Getting Beyond Zip Code Destiny 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Humanizing the Great Education Machine 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Healing Power of Social Emotional Literacy 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Creating a Healthy Learning Culture 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 How Technology Is Supposed to Work 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Designing a Place That Inspires and Equips 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The Power of Positive 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Leading Change at Your School 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Humanity High: The Movie 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix From Accidental Change Agent to Up-Front Grief Counseling 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Leaders 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREX MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e is the principal and thought leader for MindShift, a future-focused consultancy and organizational performance firm. He is the author of The Commercial Real Estate Revolution, \u003ci\u003eThe Millennium Matrix: Reclaiming the Past, Reframing the Future of the Church,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChange Your Space, Change Your Culture,\u003c\/i\u003e all from Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e BILL LATHAM\u003c\/b\u003e is the CEO of MeTEOR Education, an organization who works alongside communities and their students in creating transformational learning experiences and supportive high impact environments.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN CAHILL\u003c\/b\u003e is the California Division President for Balfour Beatty Construction Services United States.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe numbers don’t lie. America’s education metrics now compare to third-world countries. But the problem is not confined to the United States. Canada, England, Australia, many European countries, and China are caught in the same crisis. The issue is simple—a system designed to meet the challenges of the nineteenth century is no match for twenty-first century realities. This is deadly serious. It threatens the prosperity and security of our nation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaturally, education reform has become a major industry, consuming hundreds of billions of dollars over the last 60 years. But despite those billions and the best efforts of so many, every measurement continues to verify a decline of crisis magnitude.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, \u003ci\u003eHumanizing the Education Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is not a rant or a funeral dirge. Instead, it reveals the fresh breezes from dynamic and \u003ci\u003ethriving\u003c\/i\u003e outlier schools all across the country. From those inspiring models, authors Rex Miller, Bill Latham, and Brian Cahill offer a vision and a blueprint for a growing child-led revolution in learning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with solid research, captivating stories, and a clear road map to the future, they reveal an exciting journey into a whole new pathway—and profoundly human approach—to learning. This book is designed for parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community leaders who want to transform their traditional schools into vibrant and resilient future-ready communities of learning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe method of research behind \u003ci\u003eHumanizing the Education Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is unique; more than 60 teachers, community leaders, professionals, and kids engaged in research across the country over two years. This group—the K–12 MindShift—discovered the best practices of student engagement and future-ready learning found throughout America, from at-risk communities to progressive and prosperous communities.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumanizing the Education Machine\u003c\/i\u003e tells a great story of what twenty-first century learning looks like and how to bring that dynamic into your school or district. And the authors tell that very human story with passion, humor, and humility. The reader will see how the Gutenberg Revolution, which created a transforming model for learning, is now superseded by an equally transforming Google revolution. This is a manifesto for those ready to take action and a manual for leading your school or district from Gutenberg to Google. The journey will restore what makes learning uniquely human and relevant for an era of unpredictable and cataclysmic change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989391294693,"sku":"NP9781119283102","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119283102.jpg?v=1761783927","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/humanizing-the-education-machine-isbn-9781119283102","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}