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This is a book that should be read by anyone who cares about realistic school reform. -- R. J. Reynolds, Eastern Connecticut State University CHOICE His book reminds us to expect more of students. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Doomed to Fail: The Built-In Defects of American Education by Paul A. Zoch Tracing the development of educational ideas in the United States from William James to the present day, Mr. Zoch shows how they have given the schools an obsessive focus on teachers and their teaching methods while neglecting the disciplined effort and hard work that students must expend in order to achieve. Thoughtful and important....A book that should be read by anyone who cares about realistic school reform. &mdash;Diane Ravitch FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Since hardly anyone is happy with American schools, it's always open season for school reform - with inevitable calls for better teaching, better curriculums, better organization, etc., etc. In these continuing exhortations, little attention is paid to the role of the students themselves, the objects of the "learning process." In this explosive book, Paul Zoch argues that what America most needs to improve its schools is not necessarily better teachers but a wholesale shift in the way it thinks about who or what creates academic success. The tendency to look to teachers for students' achievement, he maintains, is the cause of low performance. Tracing the development of educational ideas in the United States from the time of William James to the present day, Mr. Zoch shows how the schools have adopted an obsessive focus on teachers and their teaching methods while neglecting the disciplined effort and hard work that students must expend in order to achieve. Because most students, in accordance with society's prevailing views, see their success as a product of what their teachers do, they devote little effort to their studies and, predictably enough, learn little.Their dedication to schoolwork, as Mr. Zoch demonstrates, falls far-short of that routinely displayed by students in other, less prosperous countries. Doomed to Fail is one of the freshest and most compelling investigations of the plight of our schools to appear in many years. It is sure to create a beehive of controversy. Author Biography Paul A. Zoch studied classics at the University of Texas and Indiana University, and has taught high school in Texas for sixteen years. He has participated in - and been subject to - a myriad of school reform initiatives, but he knows firsthand why they fail. He has also written Ancient Rome: An Introductory History. He is married and has a daughter, and lives in Missouri City, Texas. Review Paul Zoch has written a thoughtful and important book that reflects not only his experience as a classroom teacher and his knowledge of students, but his deep scholarship. This is a book that should be read by anyone who cares about realistic school reform. -- Diane Ravitch, Research Professor, New York University; Author of The Language Police Arguing...in a rigorous and intellectually serious way, Paul A. Zoch's Doomed to Fail does much to restore student-centered education to the respectability it deserves. -- Gerald Graff, Professor of English and Education, University of Illinois at Chicago; Author of Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures Paul Zoch's Doomed to Fail is one of the most important books on American education ever published.... I hope everyone who cares about education reads this book and that it provokes the debate we so desperately need. -- William L. O'Neill, Professor of History, Rutgers University; author of Coming Apart Recommended. -- R. J. Reynolds, Eastern Connecticut State University * CHOICE * His book reminds us to expect more of students. * National Retired Teachers Association Live and Learn * A student of the classics, Zoch delivers the ultimate anti-establishment, conservative critique of the state of education. * Tampa Tribune * A stunning critique.... Most of the book is a brilliant recapitulation of the history of American education... Engaging. -- Diane Ravitch * Education Next: Journal of Opinion And Research * Clearly, concisely, and convincingly lays out the reasons why...high school seniors score well below their peers in other countries. -- George A. Clowes George A. Clowes, Schoo * School Reform News * Well-written and provocative. -- Victoria Maria MacDonald * The Historian * Zoch presents...unacknowledged truths that ought to immediately become central to any national policy debate. -- Bruce Gans * American Journal of Education * Long Description Since hardly anyone is happy with American schools, it's always open season for school reform--with inevitable calls for better teaching, better curriculums, better organization, etc., etc. In these continuing exhortations, little attention is paid to the role of the students themselves, the object of the "learning process." In this explosive book, Paul Zoch argues that what America most needs to improve its schools is not necessarily better teachers but a wholesale shift in the way it thinks about who or what creates academic success. The tendency to look to teachers for students' achievement, he maintains, is the cause of low performance. Tracing the development of educational ideas in the United States from the time of William James to the present day, Mr. Zoch shows how they have given the schools an obsessive focus on teachers and their teaching methods while neglecting the disciplined effort and hard work that students must expend in order to achieve. Because most students, in accordance with society's prevailing views, see their success as a product of what their teachers do, they devote little effort to their studies and, predictably enough, learn little. Their dedication to schoolwork, as Mr. Zoch demonstrates, falls far short of that routinely displayed by students in other, less prosperous countries. Doomed to Fail is one of the freshest and most compelling investigations of the plight of our schools to appear in many years. It is sure to create a beehive of controversy. Review Quote Zoch presents...unacknowledged truths that ought to immediately become central to any national policy debate. Feature No one makes demands on the students, so of course they fail Details ISBN1566635675 Author Paul A. Zoch Short Title DOOMED TO FAIL Pages 260 Publisher Ivan R. Dee Publisher Language English ISBN-10 1566635675 ISBN-13 9781566635677 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 370.109 Year 2004 Publication Date 2004-08-31 Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc Subtitle The Built-in Defects of American Education Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States Birth 1962 DOI 10.1604/9781566635677 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2004-07-17 AU Release Date 2004-07-17 NZ Release Date 2004-07-17 US Release Date 2004-07-17 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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[EAN: 9781566635677], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: IVAN R DEE INC Aug 2004], EDUCATION / TEACHING; PHILOSOPHY, THEORY & SOCIAL ASPECTS; EDUCATIONAL POLICY REFORM GENERAL, Neuware - Tracing th… Plus…

[EAN: 9781566635677], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: IVAN R DEE INC Aug 2004], EDUCATION / TEACHING; PHILOSOPHY, THEORY & SOCIAL ASPECTS; EDUCATIONAL POLICY REFORM GENERAL, Neuware - Tracing the development of educational ideas in the United States from William James to the present day, Mr. Zoch shows how they have given the schools an obsessive focus on teachers and their teaching methods while neglecting the disciplined effort and hard work that students must expend in order to achieve. 'Thoughtful and important.A book that should be read by anyone who cares about realistic school reform.' Diane Ravitch., Books<

2004, ISBN: 1566635675

[EAN: 9781566635677], Neubuch, [PU: Ivan R. Dee], Books

2004, ISBN: 1566635675

[EAN: 9781566635677], Neubuch, [PU: Ivan R. Dee], In English, Books