{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-education-frederick-m-hess-9781682530221","title":"Letters to a Young Education Reformer","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Education Reformer\u003c\/i\u003e, Frederick M. Hess distills knowledge from twenty-five years of working in and around school reform.\u003c\/b\u003e Inspired by his conversations with young, would-be reformers who are passionate about transforming education, the book offers a window into Hess's thinking about what education reform is and should be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHess writes that \"reform is more a matter of how one thinks about school improvement than a recital of programs and policy proposals.\" Through his essays, he explores a range of topics, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Talkers and Doers \u003cbr\u003e-The Temptations of Bureaucracy \u003cbr\u003e-The Value in Talking with Those Who Disagree \u003cbr\u003e-Why You Shouldn't Put Too Much Faith in Experts \u003cbr\u003e-Philanthropy and Its Discontents \u003cbr\u003e-The Problem with Passion \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHess offers personal impressions as well as lessons from notable mistakes he's observed with the hope that readers will benefit from his frustrations and realizations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the policy landscape continues to shift, \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Education Reformer\u003c\/i\u003e offers valuable, timely insights to any young person passionate about transforming education--and to not-so-young reformers who are inclined to reflect on their successes and failures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick M. Hess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682530221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682530221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Education PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Frederick M. Hess","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919992123647,"sku":"9781682530221","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8936a0e3-cdde-43ed-917f-a5b679dc3653.jpg?v=1710359920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letters-to-a-young-education-frederick-m-hess-9781682530221","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}