Transforming Education

Perhaps now more than ever, we need to re-imagine what's possible for education. Making changes to education is, of course, no easy task. However, as Miranda Jefferson and Michael Anderson explain in this book, real change can start from the ground up. Meaningful changes require us to be willing to move our thinking and action beyond what education currently is to what it could and should be. Transforming Education offers both a vision and concrete direction for moving the shared project of education in new and more promising directions. * Ronald A. Beghetto, Pinnacle West Presidential Chair and Professor, Arizona State University, USA * An informative and inspiring book with a future-oriented vision based on 4Cs. A recommended and relevant reading for principals and school educators who would like to make a difference towards quality schooling for our children and beyond. * John Chi-Kin Lee, Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Education University of Hong Kong, China * A timely pep talk on how to remain engaged in the dynamic process of teaching and learning. Seasoned educators and new school officials will appreciate this careful dissection of school reform. Making the abstract, concrete readers are treated to visual representations of complex ideas. The emphasis on critical reflection and transformative pedagogy offers a solid structure for those who would like to re-envision the process of schooling. Likewise, curricular illustrations help readers see how education is a life-long process well enough to rethink what it means to be an educated person. * Theresa A. Thorkildsen, Professor of Education and Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA *