Tony Wagner is co-director of the Change Leadership Group
(CLG) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He consults to
schools, districts, and foundations and served as Senior Advisor to
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He has appeared on The Today
Show, NPR, McNeil/Lehrer News Hour and writes for Education Week. A
former high school teacher and principal, he is the author of
Change Leadership, Making the Grade, and How Schools Change. He
lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
www.schoolchange.org
Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards
Association
"Every school board member, administrator, teacher and parent in
the nation should read this book."
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye
"The Global Achievement Gap is a 'must' read for all
policymakers."
Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education,
Stanford University
"Tony Wagner takes us deep inside the black box of school
curriculum in a way few authors have done. What do we mean by
rigor? By 21st century skills? Wagner shows us concretely what
thinking skills really are, how current approaches to 'raising
standards' cannot get us there, and what will. Everyone concerned
with American education should read this book."
Mel Levine, author of A Mind at a Time
"Tony Wagner has managed to penetrate the jargon and
over-simplified responses to the pervasive underachievement that
exists among our students. He has charted an important new
direction and given us a way to get there. This book deserves to be
powerfully influential."
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor and author
of America the Principled and
Dr. Arthur E. Levine, President, The Woodrow Wilson National
Fellowship Foundation
"The Global Achievement Gap offers a simple, readable, intelligent
and compelling analysis of the needs of our schools and the ways to
address them."
Deborah Meier, author of The Power of Their Ideas
"It's always an occasion for delight when Tony Wagner writes a new
book. He's done it again by provoking us to think about the reasons
behind the current furor over school achievement."
Keith R. McFarland, Author of #1 Wall Street Journal and New York
Times Bestseller, The Breakthrough Company
"Tony Wagner is not just talking about our schools here--he is
talking about the future our nation. The Global Achievement Gap
cuts through the complexity and partisan posing so often associated
with this genre. It is a powerful call to action, and a roadmap of
how to fundamentally rethink the education of our children. If we
ignore it, we do so at great peril."
Keith Sawyer, author of
Howard Gardner, author of Five Minds for the Future and Multiple
Intelligences
"In this persuasive book, Wagner delineates what skills are needed
in a globalized era, why most American schools can't nurture them,
and how today's schools could be transformed to cultivate
tomorrow's skills."
Jay Mathews, Washington Post
"I consider this book more of an experience than a read...[Tony
Wagner] is a likely leader for the new era."
Educated Quest
"If I had the money, I would buy a copy of this book for every
governor, congressman and senator; this book presents a far better
direction for education politics than the current thoughts from
Washington...The Global Achievement Gap is well-reasoned and
well-written...If you're a parent who is serious about your child's
education and course content, buy this book and use the Survival
Skills as your guide."
Harvard Crimson
"Wagner's book raises many important questions about both the state
and purpose of secondary education in America."
Education Review
"Through Wagner's story-telling style, using cases and examples, we
were impressed by his profound insight and his patience in sharing
what he has realized."
Confidence
"Tony Wagner argues persuasively that old ways of teaching are
completely unsuited to new ways of working. The Global Achievement
Gap should be grabbed by business leaders to guide a much-needed
conversation with educators."
Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, and author
of Disrupting Class
"Parents, teachers, administrators and policy makers urgently need
to understand what Wagner is telling us."
Dr. Richard C. Atkinson, President Emeritus, University of
California
"Wagner builds a persuasive case for change in the way we approach
schooling, grounded in the question: what does it mean to be an
educated person in the 21st century?"
Larry Stupski, Chairman, Stupski Foundation
"Tony Wagner makes a strong case for rethinking our entire approach
to education, and his argument is persuasive."
Charles Fadel, Global Lead for Education, Cisco
"This insightful book calls for a much needed dialogue between
educators, business leaders and policy makers on the future of
American education. By using many real-life examples, the book is a
very readable starting point for that discussion."
John Abele, Founding Chairman, Boston Scientific, Board Chair,
FIRST
"Kudos to Tony Wagner."
Howard Gardner, author of "Five Minds for the Future" and "Multiple
Intelligences"
"In this persuasive book, Wagner delineates what skills are needed
in a globalized era, why most American schools can't nurture them,
and how today's schools could be transformed to cultivate
tomorrow's skills."
Jay Mathews, "Washington Post"
"I consider this book more of an experience than a read...[Tony
Wagner] is a likely leader for the new era."
"Educated Quest"
"If I had the money, I would buy a copy of this book for every
governor, congressman and senator; this book presents a far better
direction for education politics than the current thoughts from
Washington..."The Global Achievement Gap" is well-reasoned and
well-written...If you're a parent who is serious about your child's
education and course content, buy this book and use the Survival
Skills as your guide."
"Harvard Crimson"
"Wagner's book raises many important questions about both the state
and purpose of secondary education in America."
"Education Review"
"Through Wagner's story-telling style, using cases and examples, we
were impressed by his profound insight and his patience in sharing
what he has realized."
Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards
Association
"Every school board member, administrator, teacher and parent in
the nation should read this book."
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye
""The Global Achievement Gap" is a 'must' read for all
policymakers."
Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education,
Stanford University
"Tony Wagner takes us deep inside the black box of school
curriculum in a way few authors have done. What do we mean by
rigor? By 21st century skills? Wagner shows us concretely what
thinking skills really are, how current approaches to 'raising
standards' cannot get us there, and what will. Everyone concerned
with American education should read this book."
Mel Levine, author
About.com
"If you want to be on the leading edge of education in our new
world, Tony Wagner's "The Global Achievement Gap" is a good place
to start."
""The Global Achievement Gap" is a must read for all policymakers
as the Congress continues its debate on how best to reform the No
Child Left Behind law...It's time to stop harping on what's wrong
with our schools, and instead provide them with the tools that they
need to produce competitive, connective, technologically
proficient, hopeful young men and women ready to take on the
challenges of a global economy and succeed."--U.S. Senator Daniel
K. Inouye "Tony Wagner takes us deep inside the black box of school
curriculum in a way few authors have done. What do we mean by
rigor? By 21st century skills? Wagner shows us concretely what
thinking skills really are, how current approaches to 'raising
standards' cannot get us there, and what will. Everyone concerned
with American education should read this book."--Linda
Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education,
Stanford University "Tony Wagner has managed to penetrate the
jargon and over-simplified responses to the pervasive
underachievement that exists among our students. He has charted an
important new direction and given us a way to get there. This book
deserves to be powerfully influential."--Mel Levine
"EDUCATED QUEST"
"If I had the money, I would buy a copy of this book for every
governor, congressman and senator; this book presents a far better
direction for education politics than the current thoughts from
Washington..."The Global Achievement Gap" is well-reasoned and
well-written...If you're a parent who is serious about your child's
education and course content, buy this book and use the Survival
Skills as your guide."
"Harvard Crimson"
.,."Wagner's book raises many important questions about both the
state and purpose of secondary education in America."
"Tony Wagner argues persuasively that old ways of teaching are
completely unsuited to new ways of working. "The Global Achievement
Gap "should be grabbed by business leaders to guide a much-needed
conversation with educators."--Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard
Business School Professor and author of "America the Principled
"and "Confidence" "In "The Global Achievement Gap," Tony Wagner
offers a thoughtful analysis of where we are in American public
education (behind the times), and what we need to do to adapt to
the future that is upon us. Drawing upon years of accumulated
wisdom as a teacher, principal, trainer, and well-traveled observer
of schools, Wagner builds a persuasive case for change in the way
we approach schooling, grounded in the question, what does it mean
to be an educated person in the 21st century?"--Dr. Richard C.
Atkinson, President Emeritus, University of California
""The Global Achievement Gap" is thoughtful and inspirational. It
describes how, in these changing times, schools too must change if
the US is to remain a strong economic and intellectual leader in
the world, and it offers creative solutions and examples of
success. This book will capture your head, your heart and, I hope,
your future actions. This is a VERY important book for anyone who
cares about preparing young people for success in a rapidly
changing global society. Every school board member, administrator,
teacher and parent in the nation should read this book."--Anne L.
Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards Association
"Tony Wagner is not just talking about our schools here--he is
talking about the future our nation. "The Global Achievement Gap"
cuts through the complexity and partisan posing so often associated
with this genre. It is a powerful call to action, and a roadmap of
how to fundamentally rethink the education of our children. If we
ignore it, we do so at great peril."--Keith R. McFarland, author of
#1 "Wall Street Journal" and "New York Times" Bestseller, The
"Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary
Performers" "Kudos to Tony Wagner....Many people have been cursing
the darkness of our education system, but by breaking down the many
dilemmas that students, teachers and parents face as well as
examining different approaches that have been successful, Wagner
lights a candle for those who want to help, but don't know where to
start. Whether we can transition through these exciting and
perilous times will depend upon the culture we leave our young
people. Tony Wagner has provided a map."--John Abele, Founding
Chairman, BostonScientific, Board Chair, FIRST
"This important book is a wake-up call for America. For over fifty
years, our schools have stayed the same, while the world has
changed dramatically. Students memorize academic content, and study
for standardized tests, but they never learn how to think, solve
problems, or be creative. Wagner's stories about the few remarkable
schools that are transforming classroom instruction and pointing
the way to the future are compelling. Every parent, teacher,
politician, and executive should read this book."--Keith Sawyer,
author of "Group Genius" "In this persuasive book, Tony Wagner
delineates what skills are needed in a globalized era, why most
American schools can't nurture them, and how today's schools could
be transformed to cultivate tomorrow's skills."--Howard Gardner,
author of "Five Minds for the Future"
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