Overview of Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era Book

The basis for a major documentary, two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the twenty-first century economy. If you read one book about education this decade, make it this one (Adam Braun, bestselling author and founder of Pencils of Promise). Bestselling author and education expert Tony Wagner and venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith call for a complete overhaul of the function and focus of American schools, sharing insights and stories from the front lines, including profiles of successful students, teachers, parents and business leaders. Their powerful, urgent message identifies the growing gap between credentials and competence and offers a framework for change. Most Likely to Succeed presents a new vision of American education, one that puts wonder, creativity and initiative at the very heart of the learning process and prepares students for today s economy. In this excellent book... Wagner and Dintersmith argue... that success and happiness will depend increasingly on having the ability to innovate (Chicago Tribune) and this crucial guide offers policymakers and opinion leaders a roadmap for getting the best for our future entrepreneurs.

• Book Type :

Business & Finance

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

304 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

1501104322

• Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era Published On :

7 Sep 2016

• Resource:

Textbooks, Business & Finance Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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