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ISBN: 0865714487

Subject Area: Education

Publication Name: Dumbing Us Down : the Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

Item Length: 9 in

Publisher: New Society Publishers, The Limited

Subject: General, Curricula, Aims & Objectives, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Publication Year: 2002

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Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.3 in

Author: John Gatto

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Item Weight: 7.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

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Throw off the shackles of formal schooling and embark upon a rich journey of self-directed, life-long learning. After over 100 years of mandatory schooling in the U.S., literacy rates have dropped, families are fragmented, learning "disabilities" are skyrocketing, and children and youth are increasingly disaffected. Thirty years of teaching in the public school system led John Taylor Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory governmental schooling is to blame, accomplishing little but to teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. He became a fierce advocate of families and young people taking back education and learning, arguing that "genius is as common as dirt," but that conventional schooling is driving out the natural curiosity and problem-solving skills we're born with, replacing it with rule-following, fragmented time, and disillusionment. Gatto's radical treatise on public education, a New Society Publishers bestseller for 25 years, continues to bang the drum for an unshackling of children and learning from formal schooling. Now, in an ever-more-rapidly changing world with an explosion of alternative routes to learning, it's poised to continue to shake the world of institutional education for many more years. Featuring a new foreword from Zachary Slayback, an Ivy League dropout and cofounder of tech start-up career foundry Praxis, this 25th anniversary edition will inspire new generations of parents and students to take control of learning and kickstart an empowered society of self-directed lifetime-learners. John Taylor Gatto has been a fierce advocate for self-directed "guerrilla" education for decades. He is also the author of Weapons of Mass Instruction and The Underground History of American Education .

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Dumbing Us Down : the Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

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General, Curricula, Aims & Objectives, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

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2002

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ContributorsPART I: Spatio-Temporal Reasoning: GIS and Computational Science Perspectives1. A.G. Cohn, et al.: Exploiting Temporal Continuity in Qualitative Spatial Calculi2. Michael F. Worboys: A Generic Model for Spatio-Bitemporal Geographic Information3. Andrew U. Frank: Different Types of "Times" in GIS4. N.W.J. Hazelton: Some Operational Requirements for a Multi-Temporal 4-D GIS5. Christopher R. Weber: The Representation of Spatio-Temporal Variation in GIS and Cartographic Displays: The Case for Sonification and Auditory Data Representation6. Nicholas R. Chrisman: Beyond the Snapshot: Changing the Approach to Change, Error and Process7. John A. Kelmelis: Process Dynamics, Temporal Extent, and Causal Propagation as the Basis for Linking Space and TimePART II: Spatial and Temporal Cognition8. Helen Couclelis: Aristotelian Spatial Dynamics in the Age of Geographic Information Systems9. Richard A. Block: Psychological Time and the Processing of Spatial Information10. Scott M. Freundschuh: The Relationship Between Geographic Scale, Distance, and Time as Expressed in Natural Discourse11. Daniel R. Montello: A New Framework for Understanding the Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge in Large-Scale Environments12. Barbara Tversky and Holly A. Taylor: Acquiring Spatial and Temporal Knowledge from LanguagePART III: Spatial and Temporal Behaviors in Social Science Contexts13. Pip Forer: Geometric Approaches to the Nexus of Time, Space and Microprocess: Implementing a Practical Model for Mundane Socio-Spatial Systems14. C. Stephen Smyth: A Representational Framework for Geographic Modeling15. Stephen D. Stead: Temporal Dynamics and Geographical Information Systems16. Irene Campari: Analyzing Temporal Factors in Urban Morphology Development17. John Odland: Longitudinal Analysis of Migration and Mobility Spatial Behavior in Explicitly Temporal ContextsEpilogue18. Stephen C. Hirtle: The Cognitive Atlas: Using GIS as a Metaphor for MemoryIndex

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by wolfwood_is_here
May 08, 2017Top favourable review
Hard hitting critique of modern school systems
If you're wondering why schools don't seem to get better despite the investment of time and money, it's possible that you're just not aware of what the purpose of the school is, and why that is often the antithesis of what most folks commonly believe the purpose should be. This book discusses the specific philosophies, and throws in some anecdote from the author. It id not technically one continuous writing, but a collection of essays/speeches that the author gave over a period of time and after his 30 years in the education system. It makes controversial claims in that if you believe that the way we should educate children is by trusting "professionals" so that your life and time can be freed up to do other things, the stark reality of what is actually going on in school will require ... If you're wondering why schools don't seem to get better despite the investment of time and money, it's possible that you're just not aware of what the purpose of the school is, and why that is often the antithesis of what most folks commonly believe the purpose should be. This book discusses the specific philosophies, and throws in some anecdote from the author. It id not technically one continuous writing, but a collection of essays/speeches that the author gave over a period of time and after his 30 years in the education system. It makes controversial claims in that if you believe that the way we should educate children is by trusting "professionals" so that your life and time can be freed up to do other things, the stark reality of what is actually going on in school will require you to re-evaluate your priorities, and the "people" you get on the other end of the 12 years (minimum) will be conditioned to be anything but fully human. This is a necessary read, though if you've dug into the problems with schooling the content may not surprise you in anything but how it is presented and connected. It won't shock and amaze folks except those who had innocent trust in the system which was supposed to have been functioning for over a century.
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by adrewvandyke
Jan 06, 2016
Inside public school - story collection of essays.
This book makes an excellent introduction for anyone who is involved in education in any way. It lets the cat out of the bag on why school reform doesn't work. - Find your own way out! "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"
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by cbcinslc
Mar 11, 2008
Why you should read this book! Who should read it!
Gatto is a thirty year veteran of the New York public school system. In this work he articulately and passionately analyses the origins of our national insanity; it is our compulsory education system. Our “public schooling” is without coherence or logic; these institutions have become prisons for the minds, bodies, and souls of both students and teachers. Home schooling families will find this book inspiring. Every page will bring an increased determination to take responsibility for guiding their children to become independent and capable; to be life-long learners. If five percent of parents, teachers, and law makers read this book, there would be a revolution in this country.Gatto is a thirty year veteran of the New York public school system. In this work he articulately and passionately analyses the origins of our national insanity; it is our compulsory education system. Our “public schooling” is without coherence or logic; these institutions have become prisons for the minds, bodies, and souls of both students and teachers. Home schooling families will find this book inspiring. Every page will bring an increased determination to take responsibility for guiding their children to become independent and capable; to be life-long learners. If five percent of parents, teachers, and law makers read this book, there would be a revolution in this country.
by planosally
Oct 30, 2019
If you have kids, or plan to have them in the future, YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK.
Essential reading for any parent considering entrusting their children's education to a government approved school, public or private. Thought provoking, informative, and extremely upsetting to those of us who are/were "educators" in the system, by exposing how, albeit unwittingly, we processed thousands of kids through our system, and accomplished the mission of Dumbing Them Down. One of the best parts for me was that education, when considered as an art, is less like painting (where material is applied to a blank canvas to produce a beautiful image) and more like sculpture (where excess material is removed to reveal the beauty that is already inside the piece of granite)Essential reading for any parent considering entrusting their children's education to a government approved school, public or private. Thought provoking, informative, and extremely upsetting to those of us who are/were "educators" in the system, by exposing how, albeit unwittingly, we processed thousands of kids through our system, and accomplished the mission of Dumbing Them Down. One of the best parts for me was that education, when considered as an art, is less like painting (where material is applied to a blank canvas to produce a beautiful image) and more like sculpture (where excess material is removed to reveal the beauty that is already inside the piece of granite)
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Jul 03, 2019
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This is one of those books that provide insights into what is really happening under the surface. Such insights allow us to make better decisions through greater knowledge. Nothing could be more valuable.
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