Susan D. Blum is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of I Love Learning; I Hate School and My Word!, as well as the editor of Ungrading.
Blum's latest book is Schoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning.
[The Page 99 Test: Schoolishness]
At Shepherd she tagged five of the best books that shake up conventional views of school, including:
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie KohnRead about another entry on the list.
This book changed my life. It answered my questions about why students so often didn’t like school despite so many efforts to force them to!(Yeah, it sounds dumb to me too, now.)
Since reading this book, I've completely changed the way I teach. Inspired by these insights, I have written several books. I've become courageous about being like Alfie, who is an engaging writer, completely fearless, and committed to human well-being and all the ways our institutions, including schools, contribute to or undermine the best of our spirit—individual and collective.
Even when people in authority challenge me, I am inspired to speak the detailed truth, so much of it learned from this book! (It also has many well-digested sources.)
--Marshal Zeringue
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