Donnelly
is provocative, and while I would not endorse all his ideas, I do think that
generally speaking he comes out ahead in the debate. Worth considering thoughtfully - GS
http://www.duffyandsnellgrove.com.au/titles/schools.htm
Why
Our Schools Are Failing
by
Kevin Donnelly
ISBN
0 9751921 0 8
$22.00
Publication
date: May 2004
How
successful are Australian schools? Judged by what politicians, bureaucrats and
teacher academics tell us, all is well and parents have nothing to worry about.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Whether
measured by staff morale, student absenteeism and lack of interest, the exodus
of parents from the government system, falling standards or the politically
correct nature of the curriculum, the reality is that our education system is in
crisis.
In
this book Kevin Donnelly, a former teacher and leading education consultant and
commentator, explains the bankrupt ideas, from outcomes-based education to whole
language and fuzzy maths, that are doing so much damage
to our schools.
While
teacher unions blame everything on a lack of resources, Donnelly identifies the
persistence of failed education fads as the real problem. This carefully
documented book will empower parents to understand the issues and fight back.
Thanks to its Glossary of Edubabble you will be able to understand your child’s
teacher – possibly for the first time!