Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: One minute to midnight
Back to basics
Changing metaphors
Changing schools
Natural born learners
The art of teaching
What's worth knowing?
Testing, testing
Principles for principals
Bring it all back home
Changing the climate

At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling, and students and educators everywhere are suffering under the strain, Ken Robinson argues for an end to our outmoded industrial educational system. He proposes instead a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on today's unprecedented technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and enable them to face the real challenges of the twenty-first century. Filled with anecdotes, observations, and recommendations from professionals on the front line of transformative education, case histories, and groundbreaking research, Creative Schools aims to inspire teachers, parents, and policy makers alike to rethink the real nature and purpose of education.

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