Freedom to Learn
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Freedom to Learn
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Foreword Prologue Freedom: Where the Action Is Creating a Climate of Freedom Some Assumptions The Philosophical & Value Ramifications A Model... read full description

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Oct 21, 2009
Jo rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Difficulties and Opportunities

CHAPTER ONE, Why do kids love school?

* person-centered learning communities (i.e., HSPVA in Houston, TX)
* teachers as facilitators (guide on the side vs. sage on the sage)
* a community of learners (teachers, students, administrators, parents)
* alternative assessment (i.e., portfolios)
* innovation (Graham and Parks School, Cambridge, MA)
* non-competitive environment (The New Orleans Free Sc More...
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Jan 17, 2012
Erik rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read quite a bit of Carl Rogers and B.F. Skinner in college, the representing antipodal perspectives, Rogers being the libertarian, Skinner the manipulator. Skinner was at once offensive yet challenging. Rogers was much more sympathetic, but usually boring. This particular book, however, read for Educational Psychology class, was more interesting than the others, probably because the idea of liberty in elementary classrooms was something I still hadn't thought much about.
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Mar 05, 2008
Don rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is the book that opened my eyes to the essence of teaching and learning. It explained why I didn't truly become a learner until I left my formal education. It may be dated a bit, but the essential message still rings true. A classic in humanistic education. I read the first edition.
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