{"product_id":"first-do-no-harm-steve-nelson-9781942146483","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\u003eBill 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 1942146485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942146483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Garn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017","brand":"Steve Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054339453183,"sku":"9781942146483","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d665b933-8baa-4811-83ce-1f43e083fadf.jpg?v=1685029386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-do-no-harm-steve-nelson-9781942146483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}