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Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

John Taylor Gatto

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Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. With over 100,000 copies in print since its original publication in 2002, this book is collection of essays and speeches and contains a description of the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching".

About the author: John Gatto was a teacher in New York City's public schools for over 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. A much sought after speaker on education throughout North America, his other books include Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling, A Different Kind of Teacher, and The Underground History of American Education.

Format:: Paperback

Pages:: 142 pages

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Publisher:

Edition:: Collectors

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 086571519X

ISBN13:: 9780865715196

kindle Asin:: B00IILKH24

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

John Taylor Gatto

4.14/5 (9442 ratings)

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Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. With over 100,000 copies in print since its original publication in 2002, this book is collection of essays and speeches and contains a description of the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching".

About the author: John Gatto was a teacher in New York City's public schools for over 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. A much sought after speaker on education throughout North America, his other books include Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling, A Different Kind of Teacher, and The Underground History of American Education.

Format:: Paperback

Pages:: 142 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: Collectors

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 086571519X

ISBN13:: 9780865715196

kindle Asin:: B00IILKH24

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