The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system good,
bad, and ugly Chinese students' consistently stunning performance
on the international PISA exams where they outscore students of all
other nations in math, reading, and science have positioned China
as a world education leader. American educators and pundits have
declared this a "Sputnik Moment," saying that we must learn from
China's education system in order to maintain our status as an
education leader and global superpower. Indeed, many of the reforms
taking hold in United States schools, such as a greater emphasis on
standardized testing and the increasing importance of core subjects
like reading and math, echo the Chinese system. We're following in
China's footsteps but is this the direction we should take? Who's
Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? by award-winning writer Yong Zhao
offers an entertaining, provocative insider's account of the
Chinese school system, revealing the secrets that make it both "the
best and worst" in the world. Born and raised in China's Sichuan
province and a teacher in China for many years, Zhao has a unique
perspective on Chinese culture and education. He explains in vivid
detail how China turns out the world's highest-achieving students
in reading, math, and science yet by all accounts Chinese
educators, parents, and political leaders hate the system and long
to send their kids to western schools. Filled with fascinating
stories and compelling data, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?
offers a nuanced and sobering tour of education in China. * Learn
how China is able to turn out the world's highest achieving
students in math, science, and reading * Discover why, despite
these amazing test scores, Chinese parents, teachers, and political
leaders are desperate to leave behind their educational system *
Discover how current reforms in the U.S. parallel the classic
Chinese system, and how this could help (or hurt) our students'
prospects
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