Reach For Greatness Av Yong Zhao

<p><strong><em>Make education personalizable - Every child can be great when they own their learning</em></strong><br/><br/> For years, focusing on the achievement gap has led to the same result: We hope for greatness and settle for competence. But why settle? It’s time to recognize that the potential for greatness lies in a unique form within each child, and that the goal of education should be to encourage and develop it. </p><p>This inspiring manifesto brings in research from different disciplines to show where children’s strengths and passions can be found, and how personalizable education uncovers them. Also included: </p><ul><li>Strategies for implementing personalizable education</li><li>Examples showing practices that have gone wrong—and right</li><li>Guidance for teaching disadvantaged students </li></ul><p>Every child has the potential to be great. Teaching for greatness gives students control of their own learning—and guides them towa