The basic strategy we use for raising children, teaching students, and managing workers can be summarized in six words: Do this and you'll get that. We dangle goodies (from candy bars to sales commiss
Few writers ask us to question our fundamental assumptions about education as provocatively as Alfie Kohn. In this new collection of essays, Kohn takes on some of the most important topics in educati
In this “lively, provocative and well-researched book” (Theodore Sizer), AlTe Kohn builds a powerful argument against the “back to basics” philosophy of teaching and simplisti
No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best.
So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn’s incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competi
Most parenting guides begin with the question "How can we get kids to do what they're told?" and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nati
A prominent and esteemed critic challenges widely held beliefs about children and parenting, revealing that underlying each myth is a deeply conservative ideology that is, ironically, often adopted by
A human behavior and parenting and education expert dispels the prevailing notion that today's parents are raising spoiled and self-entitled children, using logic, social science data and a dose of hu
Kohn, a former teacher and author of several other books on education and human behavior, challenges the fundamental assumptions of most classroom discipline programs, and with them the very idea of c
“Every parent, teacher, and manager should read this book—and hurry.”—Thomas Gordon, founder of Parent Effectiveness Training The basic strategy we use for raising childr
Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen fields, The Brighter Side of Human Nature makes a powerful case that caring and generosity are just as natural as selfishness and aggression. This live
In this collection of provocative articles and blog posts originally published between 2010 and 2014, Alfie Kohn challenges the conventional wisdom about topics ranging from how low-income children ar
In this ?lively, provocative and well-researched book” (Theodore Sizer), AlTe Kohn builds a powerful argument against the ?back to basics” philosophy of teaching and simplistic demands to ?raise the b
Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politics-and political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and ultimately reversed."
Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voices ? Arguing that our schools are currently in the grip of a “cult of rigor”—a confusion of harder with b
Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignments at home. The predictable results: s
Focusing on the role and impact of commercialism, market logic, and privatization in the school system, these sixteen papers demonstrate the extent to which corporate power has already penetrated educ
"Jesse Hagopian brought a rare moment of truth to the corporate-dominated Education Nation show when he spoke on behalf of his colleagues at Garfield High in Seattle. He instantly became the voice and
