Most Likely To Succeed: Preparing Our Kids For The Innovation Era

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The basis for a major documentary two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the twenty-first-century economy We prize academic achievement pressuring our children to get into the "right" colleges have the highest GPAs & pursue advanced degrees But while students may graduate with credentials by & large they lack the competencies needed to be thoughtful engaged citizens & to get good jobs in our rapidly evolving economy Alarmingly our methods of schooling crush the creativity & initiative young people really need to thrive in the twenty-first century Now bestselling author & education expert Tony Wagner & venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith call for a complete overhaul of American schools sharing insights & stories from the front lines Their powerful urgent message identifies the growing gap between credentials & competence-and offers a framework for change Most Likely to Succeed presents a new vision of American education one that puts wonder creativity & initiative at the very heart of the learning process & prepares students for today's economy