Title: Don't Bother
Review: I was sadly disappointed after reading this book. The authors blame everything wrong in education on an oversimplification of the bell curve. Furthermore, the blame is usally placed on the teacher from their standpoint, when teachers have little control over who is in their classroom.The authors do have great ideas, such as ungrading the school system and multi-age classes. However, the book was so full of contradictions and questionable "facts" that it is hard to take it seriously. I recently read "Measuring Up" by Daniel Koretz and found so many flaws in the authors logic whenever dealing with scores, assessment, and the bell curve.Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells UsI suggest reading "Measuring U"p instead of "Poisoned Apple".
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