Author: Beverly Falk
Call No.: LB1139.23 Fal

Step inside a world of high-quality, aspirational and attainable professional practices as Professor Falk explains why well-intended attempts to reduce disparities in educational achievement have often resulted in an over-reliance on test scores and expedited learning. Falk also argues why children who are predisposed to academic underachievement should deserve the same exploratory, inquiry-based, active learning experiences enjoyed by higher-resourced peers. Understand the foundational knowledge, curriculum and assessment methods, and learning support strategies at play, and how meaningful relationships with children, their families and other professional colleagues can shape the social, emotional and cognitive foundations of generations of productive and enlightened citizens.