Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One of the world's top experts on education delivers an uplifting memoir on his own personal failures and successes as he sought to become a good learner and teacher."A page turner. With candor and clarity, Tony Wagner tells the story of his remarkable life and, in so doing, tells the story of our education system."-Angela Duckworth, Founder and CEO, Character Lab, andNew York Timesbestselling author ofGritOne of the world's top experts on education delivers an uplifting memoir on his own personal failures and successes as he sought to become a good learner and teacher.Tony Wagner is an eminent education specialist- he has taught at every grade level from high school through graduate school; worked at Harvard; done significant work for theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and speaks across the country and all over the world. But before he found his success, Wagner was kicked out of middle school, expelled from high school, and dropped out of two colleges. Learning by Heart is his powerful account of his years as a student and teacher.After struggling in both roles, he learned to create meaningful learning experiences despite the constraints of conventional schooling--initially for himself and then for his students--based on understanding each student's real interests and strengthening his or her intrinsic motivations. Wagner's story sheds light on critical issues facing parents and educators today, and reminds us that trial and error, resilience, and respect for the individual, are at the very heart of all teaching and learning. "Tony Wagner is an eminent education specialist: he's taught at Harvard and MIT, done significant work for the Gates Foundation, and speaks across the country and all over the world. But before he found his success, Tony was kicked out of middle school, expelled from high school, and dropped out of two colleges. [This] is his . account of his years as a student and teacher"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780525561897

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