{"product_id":"9781118157404","title":"Education Nation Six Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schools","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEducation Nation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSix Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schools\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMilton Chen | George Lucas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn educational innovator who worked at Sesame Workshop and The George Lucas Educational Foundation offers a new vision for learning\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs a result of constant innovation, learning is no longer limited by traditional confines and we're moving beyond students tied to their chairs, desks, and textbooks-and teachers locked away in classrooms. In \u003ci\u003eEducation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e author Milton Chen draws from extensive experience in media-from his work on Sesame Street in its nascent years to his role as executive director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation-to support a vision for a new world of learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, in six chapters, explores the \"edges\" in education—the places where K-12 learning has already seen revolutionary changes through innovative reform and the use of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines ways in which learning can be revolutionized through innovative reform and the use of technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the ever-expanding world of technology for breakthroughs in teaching and learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes many wonderful resources to support innovation in schools across the nation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book offers a clear vision for tomorrow's classrooms that will enhance learning opportunities for all children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMilton Chen\u003c\/b\u003e is senior fellow and executive director emeritus of The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). He was founding director of the KQED Center for Education (PBS) in San Francisco, managing the channel's television programming, Web content, and outreach services for schools and families. Chen was also a director of research at Sesame Workshop, in New York, working on \u003ci\u003eSesame Street, The Electric Company,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e 3-2-1 Contact\u003c\/i\u003e, and an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 January 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118157404\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.81\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315802599564,"sku":"9781118157404","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118157404","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}