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The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills our Children Need---and What We Can Do About it Audiobook
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In The Global Achievement Gap, education expert Tony Wagner
situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the
global knowledge economy. With insights gained from visits to
classrooms in leading suburban schools, he analyzes performance by
considering the skills needed to get a good job and become a productive
citizen. Highlighting discussions with young people and the adults who
work with them, Wagner also explains the ways in which today's
generation is differently motivated to excel.
A manifesto for the
twenty-first century, The Global Achievement Gap is a must-listen for anyone interested in seeing our young people achieve their full potential.
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"Excellent read if you are concerned about where our high school education system is headed."
— Tom (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Narrator Paul Costanzo has a deep, authoritative voice that guides us through this book while keeping it fresh and engaging.”
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This book deserves to be powerfully influential.
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“Tony Wagner is not just talking about our schools here—he is talking about the future our nation.”
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“This is a very important book for anyone who cares about preparing young people for success in a rapidly changing global society. Every school board member, administrator, teacher, and parent in the nation should [listen to] this book.”
— Anne L. Bryant, executive director, National School Boards Association
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" Like so many books written today--some good ideas and information expanded to fill the expected number of pages. The first couple of chapters are the best and it does get you thinking about the different skills that need to be taught to today's students. "
— Snyder, 11/24/2012
About Tony Wagner
Tony Wagner is codirector of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of Change Leadership, Making the Grade, and How Schools Change. He consults to schools and foundations and served as senior adviser to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He has also appeared on the Today show and NPR. A former high school teacher and principal, Wagner lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About Paul Costanzo
Paul Costanzo earned both his BA and MA from Juilliard in trumpet performance. As a freelance performer his musical credits range from the Metropolitan to the San Francisco Symphony. He has also been a voice actor for over twenty years and has performed numerous radio commercials, television promos, and narrations for major corporations nationwide. As an audiobook narrator and director, he records regularly for Brilliance Audio, Tantor Media, and Deyan Audio.