Alfie Kohn Presents: The Progressive Schools Our Children Deserve

Our knowledge of how children learn – and how schools can help – has come a long way in the last few decades. Unfortunately, most schools have not: they’re still more about memorizing facts and practicing isolated skills than understanding ideas from the inside out; they still exclude students from any meaningful decision-making role; and they still rely on grades, tests, homework, lectures, worksheets, competition, punishments, and rewards. Alfie Kohn explores the alternatives to each of these conventional practices, explaining why progressive education isn’t just a realistic alternative but one that’s far more likely to help kids become critical thinkers and lifelong learners.