Why do kids go to school? -- What makes a good teacher? -- Crashing the A.R. party -- STEMing: science, technology, engineering, and math -- Accounting for high-stakes tests -- On being with other kids all day -- The good student -- Balance and growth in schools
Summary
"Fourth grade is ground zero in the fierce debates about education reform in America. It's when kids (well, some of them) make the shift from 'learning to read' to 'reading to learn, ' and tomes have been written about the fourth-grade year by educators, administrators, philosophers, and pundits. Now ... Inda Schaenen adds the voices of actual fourth-grade kids to the conversation"-- Provided by publisher
