{"product_id":"first-do-no-harm-steve-nelson-9781942146476","title":"First, Do No Harm: Progressive Education in a Time of Existential Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Do No Harm: Progressive Education in a Time of Existential Risk\u003c\/em\u003e develops a comprehensive argument for the importance of progressive education in light of the world's increasingly severe challenges. Current educational practices, particularly in the United States, instill conformity and compliance at a time when authority must be challenged, skepticism must thrive and our students must be imaginative, creative, empathic and passionately alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteve Nelson traces the origins of progressive education and cites the rich history and inarguable science behind progressive practices. He argues that a traditional or conventional approach to education has dominated as a matter of political expediency, not good practice, and he provides an unsparing critique of current policy and practice, particularly the excesses of contemporary education reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing anecdotes from his many years as an educational leader, he makes the case in an engaging, colorful and accessible style. In the final chapter, Nelson offers a\u003cem\u003e Bill of Educational Rights\u003c\/em\u003e, hoping teachers, parents and all citizens will demand a more joyful, constructive and loving education for the children in their care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1942146477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942146476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Garn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 154","brand":"Steve Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860480585983,"sku":"9781942146476","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6dd60f5f-fd8d-430e-9db3-a6e48da6d9da.jpg?v=1709136187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-do-no-harm-steve-nelson-9781942146476","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}