The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker
Language: English
Published by Viking/ Penguin Group, 2004
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Viking/ Penguin Group, 2004. First Edition Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. 288 pages. 5.75 x 8.5 inches. Vivid and compelling stories that illustrate the efforts of hardworking women and men to maintain their dignity and find satisfaction in a culture whose benefits and institutions denigrate their accomplishments. This is a tribute to our working men and women and a brilliant and original portrait of America at work. Viking/ Penguin Group, 2004. ISBN: Viking/ Penguin Group. ISBN: 0670032824.
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- Title
- The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker
- Author
- Rose, Mike
- Publisher
- Viking/ Penguin Group
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0670032824
- ISBN 13
- 9780670032822
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
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About the Author
Mike Rose is a professor in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. He has taught in a wide range of educational settings, from elementary school to adult literacy and job training programs. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Grawemeyer Award in Education, and awards from the Spencer Foundation, the National Council of Teachers of English, the Modern Language Association, and the American Educational Research Association. He also received the Commonwealth Club of California’s Award for Literary Excellence in Nonfiction. His books include Lives on the Boundary: The Struggles and Achievements of America’s Educationally Underprepared, Possible Lives: The Promise of Public Education in America, The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker, Why School?: Reclaiming Education for All of Us, and Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education.
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