Please choose from the list below to read more about Alfie Kohn's lecture
topics for educators.
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THE DEADLY EFFECTS OF "TOUGHER STANDARDS":
Challenging High-Stakes Testing and Other Impediments to Learning
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PERFORMANCE VS. LEARNING:
The Costs of Overemphasizing Achievement
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OVERHAULING THE TRANSMISSION MODEL
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ON BRIBING STUDENTS TO LEARN:
Second Thoughts About A's, Praise, Stickers, and Contests
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CHOICES FOR CHILDREN:
From Coercion to Community
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FROM DEGRADING TO DE-GRADING:
Basic Questions About Assessment
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THE CASE AGAINST COMPETITION
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TEACHING CHILDREN TO CARE
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THE (PROGRESSIVE) SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE
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CHALLENGING STUDENTS . . . AND HOW TO HAVE MORE OF THEM
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Alfie Kohn also speaks
about issues of particular concern to specific groups, such as those
in the field of special education, Montessori teachers, college
instructors, mentor teachers, reading specialists, school psychologists,
and health educators -- as well as those concerned with multiage learning,
multicultural education, authentic assessment, character education, teacher compensation,
and other issues.
Also available: a list of talks for parents.
Longer Workshops
Please choose from the list below to read more about Alfie Kohn's longer
workshops for educators.
Or you may click here for a PDF file of the same information, suitable for downloading and printing.
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MOTIVATION FROM THE INSIDE OUT:
Rethinking Rewards, Assessment, and Learning
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THE DEADLY EFFECTS OF "TOUGHER STANDARDS"
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BEYOND BRIBES AND THREATS:
Realistic Alternatives to Controlling Students’ Behavior
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