Learn & Live (Book & VHS) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965632601 ISBN 13: 9780965632607

Publisher: George Lucas Education Foundation, 1997

Synopsis

George Lucas has a subject more near and dear to his heart than Star Wars: The George Lucas Educational Foundation. He believes schools could do much more for our children and our society, so he's gathered an all-star team to work on an educational reform tool, Learn & Live. This book and its accompanying video serve as an inspiration and a tremendous resource for teachers, principals, parents, politicians, and anyone interested in making schools more interesting and more effective. Funnyman Robin Williams hosts the video, adding his brand of slapstick humor to the proceedings--classrooms are shown in which project-based, hands-on teaching and learning is happening right now. The book states the platforms of the reformers, including Howard Gardner and Linda Darling-Hammond, and lists addresses and Web sites of hundreds of individuals and organizations ready to help you to remake our schools. --Brian Williamson

About this title

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From Chapter 1: In this world of rapid change, where information is expanding exponentially and increasing in complexity, learning is a survival skill. Mastering the basics-reading, writing and arithmetic-is as important as ever, but it is no longer enough. Today's students need to learn more than previous generations.

Edition details

• Publisher: George Lucas Education Foundation
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965632601
• ISBN 13: 9780965632607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 283
• Editor: George Lucas, George Lucas Educational Foundation, Patty Burness, Roz Kirby