In 1970 the top three skills required by the Fortune 500 were the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In 1999 the top three skills in demand were teamwork, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. We need schools that are developing these skills. — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
If we taught babies to talk as most skills are taught in school, they would memorize lists of sounds in a predetermined order and practice them alone in a closet. — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
A democratic education means that we educate people in a way that ensures they can think independently, that they can use information, knowledge, and… — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
In 1970 the top three skills required by the Fortune 500 were the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In 1999 the top three… — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
Bureaucratic solutions to problems of practice will always fail because effective teaching is not routine, students are not passive, and questions of practice are… — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
If we taught babies to talk as most skills are taught in school, they would memorize lists of sounds in a predetermined order and… — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
