Coles, Gerald. Reading Lessons. New York: Hill and Wang. 1998.
This is one of those books that you spend several hours trying to digest. It is also one of those books that you agree with a lot and disagree with a lot. It is also one of those books that you find rather interesting during one reading session and mind-numbingly boring during the next.
If you are an educator, whether in the classroom or at home, this book wouldn't be a bad read for you. The over-arching theme is centered around trying to figure out why the field of education treats things the same way it has for decades when it is very apparent that there are a lot of things that aren't working. Every educator should spend time dwelling on this exact issue. If they don't, they really should choose a different career.
There is a TED Talk given by Dr. Geoffrey Canada entitled: Our Failing Schools. Enough is Enough. I think Dr. Canada and Mr. Coles would get along splendidly. If you don't read this book you should at least invest 18 minutes of your time to listen to Dr. Canada...good food for thought.
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