Many students have lost their enthusiasm for learning and aren’t
retaining important concepts and skills. Our society’s over-emphasis on
grades, test scores and rote answers has stressed-out some students and
marginalized many more. Overloaded
and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy,
Successful Kids (Wiley; July 2015: ISBN:
978-1-119-02244-2) provides the tools needed to begin making immediate
changes at school, in the community and at home that will benefit all
kids.
Our current fast-paced, high-pressure culture works against everything
we know about healthy child development. While there is content that
must be mastered, our singular focus on results has resulted in a lack
of attention to other components of a successful life - the ability to
be independent, adaptable, ethical and motivated critical thinkers.
Based on over 10 years of work in the field and over 20 case studies
from Challenge Success schools, Overloaded and Underprepared helps
identify areas for improvement at school, brainstorm possible solutions,
identify potential obstacles to change, and achieve buy-in from multiple
stakeholders, and it outlines the research-based SPACE framework,
providing best practices on:
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Students' schedule and use of time
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Project- and problem-based learning
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Alternative and authentic assessments
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Climate of care
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Education of parents, students and faculty about well-being
Overloaded and Underprepared helps educators better prepare
students—mentally, emotionally and academically—to handle the challenges
they will face in school and in life.
Contact the publicist:
Robyn Gretzinger
Sr. Publicist
rgretzinge@wiley.com
(317) 572-3196