{"product_id":"9781942146483","title":"First, Do No Harm: Progressive Education in a Time of Existential Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Do No Harm: Progressive Education in a Time of Existential Risk\u003c\/em\u003e develops a comprehensive argument for the importance of progressive education in light of the world’s increasingly severe challenges. Current educational practices, particularly in the United States, instill conformity and compliance at a time when authority must be challenged, skepticism must thrive and our students must be imaginative, creative, empathic and passionately alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Nelson traces the origins of progressive education and cites the rich history and inarguable science behind progressive practices. He argues that a traditional or conventional approach to education has dominated as a matter of political expediency, not good practice, and he provides an unsparing critique of current policy and practice, particularly the excesses of contemporary education reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing anecdotes from his many years as an educational leader, he makes the case in an engaging, colorful and accessible style. In the final chapter, Nelson offers a \u003cem\u003eBill of Educational Rights\u003c\/em\u003e, hoping teachers, parents and all citizens will demand a more joyful, constructive and loving education for the children in their care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033870385392,"sku":"9781942146483","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781942146483_p0.jpg?v=1763754736","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781942146483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}