Reviews for Courage To Lead

The average rating for Courage To Lead based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-11-07 00:00:00 Jordan Dsa This book would probably only be interesting to educators, and if you are currently teaching and have been for at least the last seven years, you already know much of what is included, like the country's shift from No Child Left Behind to Race to the Top, the implementation of common core, etc. What the book did not do enough of is critically examine the non-educators who are convinced they know how to 'fix 'the schools, and the influence some of these people, like Bill Gates, have, and what their motives include.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-09 00:00:00 William Birnie This is a pretty dry read, but the info is useful. The authors advocate for longer school days to bring such benefits as increased arts and language instruction, longer class periods for in-depth study, and tutoring to improve students' proficiency. For society in general, it would be awesome if kids had more time for learning skills and were kept off the streets/out of trouble for more hours of the day. Personally, though, I'd like less institutionalized school time for my children, allowing more time for learning alone, having family fun, and just being creative.