Learning Unleashed - by Evonne E Rogers (Hardcover)

About the Book

The industrial model of schooling has taken its toll on victims without remorse, programming curious young minds to become helpless, dependent, and compliant. With a credible and strong voice, Rogers tackles the "sacred school rituals" that are rarely questioned and widely acc...

Book Synopsis

The industrial model of schooling has taken its toll on victims without remorse, programming curious young minds to become helpless, dependent, and compliant. With a credible and strong voice, Rogers tackles the "sacred school rituals" that are rarely questioned and widely accepted as normal. She transparently leads the reader through firmly-held and often faulty assumptions about schooling practices, while offering common sense solutions that challenge us to re-imagine how we do school in this country.

Review Quotes

As one who has also worked in the educational field all of my life, I found myself wholeheartedly agreeing out loud while reading this book. Learning Unleashed rings importantly true on many levels.

Evonne Espey Rogers has penned a thoughtful, very personal, and highly readable book that provides a broad critique of American schooling and an energetic call for change. She calls out the bureaucracy and stale hierarchies that stifle learning today and advocates a new paradigm that emphasizes choices, options, individualization, and grassroots participation. Rogers has delivered a timely and provocative volume.

Evonne Rogers is a major league player in the field of education. From teacher to leadership administrative positions in major school districts, she has served all with great distinction and applause. When she states, "Schooling is what is done to us - becoming educated is something we do ourselves," should tip off the reader that they have just begun reading a gold mine clarifying the educational process.

This book is unlike many other critiques of the education system because it dares to go into detail about the day to day experiences that children have in school. It is clearly a critique from someone who has been an insider and who knows why and how things must change.

About the Author

Evonne Espey Rogers has served as an educator in three states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California. Having spent her entire life in and around schools, she cares deeply about teaching and learning. Visit her online: www.evonnerogers.net www.facebook.com/Schools4Learning.