Bibliograph

World class, one mother's journey halfway around the globe in search of the best education for her children, Teru Clavel

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World class, one mother's journey halfway around the globe in search of the best education for her children, Teru Clavel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-308) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

World class

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1113866181

Responsibility statement

Teru Clavel

Sub title

one mother's journey halfway around the globe in search of the best education for her children

Summary

"Combining the humor and warmth of Bringing Up Baby with the insight of The Smartest Kids in the World, World Class is a firsthand exploration of how American schools are failing our children, and what parents can learn from the Asian education system to help our children excel in today's competitive world"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

New York, 2006. The wonder years: the wild world of NYC preschools -- Hong Kong, 2006-2010. Gilligan's Island: stranded on a tropical island with a strange cast of characters -- Shanghai, 2010-2012. Mission: Impossible: welcome to Shanghai -- Star trek: the next generation: education as a national value -- Get smart: the meaning of mastery -- The A-team: China tops the global scene -- Tokyo, 2012-2016. Growing pains: coming "Home" to Japan? -- Mr. Rogers' neighborhood: the community fosters the independent and whole child -- MacGyver: the problem-solving stuntman in the classroom: the teacher -- Wonder Woman: the mom behind the scenes -- Palo Alto, 2016-2018. The twilight zone: our worst year yet, in the best-ranked school district -- Who's the boss? Education in a nation where capitalism, individuality, and freedom prevail -- Cheers: to the great potential of the USA -- Afterword: 20/20: hindsight

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