There
have been many books written about the education system, from all kinds of
vantage points. It seems the inevitable conclusion is that the system is broken
and badly in need of repair. Just look at our test scores. Look at employability
figures. Look at how only a third of today’s young generation goes on to attend
college. Just listen to a high school graduate speak. Get the picture?
At
Media Connect we have had the opportunity to work on books that reflect the
changes needed in education. In fact, three current books that we are promoting
cover many of the key issues.
One
is called Doing The Right Thing: A
Teacher Speaks, and it is written by a retired teacher, David Greene. He taught
in the Bronx and in Scarsdale for nearly 40 years, so he has seen all slices of
life pass through the classroom. I
recommend it to anyone who wants to understand what is going on in today’s
schools.
Another
is called Breaking The Paddle: Ending
School Corporal Punishment, written by Nadine A. block, a relentless
advocate against corporal punishment in schools. Believe it or not, more than 40%
of the country’s schools allow for kids to be hit. Often, the hitting doesn’t teach
the lesson it wants to and ends up hurting kids mentally and physically. Block
helped lead the state of Ohio to ban corporal punishment. Anyone looking to learn how to stop this
oppressive treatment should read this
book.
Finally,
Scholastic has a book out, Reading
Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want – And Why We Should Let Them,
written by two educators, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm and Michael W. Smith, that shows
us how to get kids to enjoy reading books and presents a way for books to serve
as greater teaching tools than ever before imagined.
I
am so proud to be a part of promoting these kinds of books because as a parent
of two young children, I value nothing more than raising the next generation in
a way that embraces the love of learning. Books are powerful in how they can
change our lives and right now we need to learn how to change our ways, as a
society, if we are to move forward and improve each subsequent generation.
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Brian Feinblum’s views, opinions, and ideas expressed in this blog are his alone and not that of his employer, Media Connect, the nation’s largest book promoter. You can follow him on Twitter @theprexpert and email him at brianfeinblum@gmail.com. He feels more important when discussed in the third-person. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog © 2014.
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