Creative Schools

Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up

Lou Aronica author Sir Ken Robinson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:3rd Mar '16

Should be back in stock very soon

Creative Schools cover

An inspiring book on how we can change our education system, from the bestselling author of The Element.

Sets out a new vision for how education can be transformed to enable all young people to flourish. Filled with practical examples and research, this title intends to inspire the change our children urgently need.

From the international bestselling author of The Element

Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education. In this inspiring, empowering book, he sets out a new vision for how education can be transformed to enable all young people to flourish. Filled with practical examples and groundbreaking research, it will inspire the change our children urgently need.

'Compelling ... an elegant, powerfully written manifesto for change' Tristram Hunt, Guardian

'Inspires and brings a new sense of possibility to the goal of transforming education . . . This is a global game-changer' Brené Brown, author of Daring Greatly

'Wonderful and enjoyable' Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize Laureate

One of those rare books that not only inspires and brings a new sense of possibility to the goal of transforming education, but also lays out an actionable strategy . . . This is a global game-changer and I'm in. -- Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of Daring Greatly
Ken Robinson's thesis is compelling . . . Creative Schools brings together his classroom experience and policy ardour in an elegant, powerfully written manifesto for change. -- Tristram Hunt * Guardian *
Wonderful and enjoyable. -- Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize Laureate
A comprehensive and compelling statement of why creativity matters for everyone, what it looks like in action, and how to get there. Inspiring and so readable you will feel Sir Ken is talking directly to you. -- Andy Hargreaves, author of Professional Capital
This book is a wake-up call to the emerging global human resources crisis . . . a must-read. -- Pasi Sahlberg, author of Finnish Lessons 2.0
Forget the chatter about disruptive technological and economic forces in education. Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica vividly describe the disruptions that are needed if we are to have quality education in our time. -- Howard Gardner, author of Five Minds for the Future
Ken Robinson is the world's most potent advocate of global education transformation; his clarity, passion and insight have inspired millions, including me. This book is not only a catalyst, or call to action; it is a manifesto; a practical exploration and celebration of what is possible. Now it's up to us; we must read, react and accelerate the revolution -- Richard Gerver, author of Creating Tomorrow’s Schools Today

ISBN: 9780141978574

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm

Weight: 236g

320 pages