What to Look for in a Classroom

Author: Alfie Kohn
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0787952834

What to Look for in a Classroom: And Other Essays

"Alfie Kohn has a knack for bursting the bubbles that surround just about every school topic imaginable, from putting kids into uniforms to make them behave better to raising kids' self-esteem by rewarding them with stickers and pizza for reading books and doing homework. Download What to Look for in a Classroom: And Other Essays from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. This collection of previously published essays reminds us that many schools have veered off course in their day-to-day business. And it's a primer that, if taken seriously, can put schools back on the right track."

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