S1-01. The Knowledge Gap: Natalie Wexler

<p>What&apos;s broken in our education system? Natalie joins Susan for a provocative talk about her latest book,<em> The Knowledge Gap</em>, and how a knowledge-based curriculum can bring equity into the classroom, and students&apos; futures.</p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>“Kids actually love to learn stuff. They love to feel like they’re experts. It does wonders for their self-esteem.” - Wexler</p><p>“Once teachers try it and can see what can happen…they’re going to say ‘I’m never going back to what I was doing before.” - Wexler</p><p><b>Resources</b></p><p>Natalie Wexler’s books:</p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Gap-Americas-education-system-ebook/dp/B07KNS5FYT?tag=onpointbooks-20'>The Knowledge Gap: The hidden cause of America&apos;s broken education system--and how to fix it</a></p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Revolution-Advancing-Thinking-Subjects-ebook/dp/B074CPDFVG'>The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grade</a></p><p>Natalie Wexler’s articles:</p><p>“<a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/the-radical-case-for-teaching-kids-stuff/592765/'>Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong</a>: The Case for Teaching Kids Stuff” (<em>The Atlantic</em>, August 2019)</p><p><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/04/-american-students-reading/557915/'>“Why American Students Haven&apos;t Gotten Better at Reading in 20 Years”</a> <em>(The Atlantic, </em>April 2018<em>)</em></p><p><b>Additional resources:</b></p><p><a href='http://www.danielwillingham.com/daniel-willingham-science-and-education-blog'>Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham’s education blog</a></p><p>Want to discuss the episode? Join our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/729021010879697/?fref=mentions&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARB19MDO9h2XaT7NPmdurqUcIWKdw-c7A4FN3ttABBPKJJHh50fSJjSNGgMr10PjyDcNVduxzexsP75fRdm00AVrPj36IqIWQn-ChVnpYFI0y5htYV0OIujQH0pW7HU8W4GDE0f7v3tHJQnFcSj9IFMcsUNuouMltvOZ97ixorSJI5_2h7X9_TDh12ng-Njx1V85Rnzu38AZv3XFMl_qml39