Readers responses to Overschooled but Undereducated
Lorenzo McLellan
A truly remarkable triumph. John Abbott has managed to set to words the seemingly inexplicable malaise which haunts the educational system today in Britain. ‘Overschooled ... Read on
No Comments »Ben England, Head of Music
The thing that helped most was the clear, reasonable and perfectly logical explanation of why I was a miserable sod from the age of about 13 until I became a teacher at 22.
No Comments »The Right Reverend Peter B. Price, The Bishop of Bath and Wells
John Abbott has provided an accessible and challenging book that provides valuable insights into adolescents and the need for an appropriate approach to their educational ... Read on
Comments OffPete Mountstephen, Headteacher
I have been a headteacher for 17 years and I have never really been at peace with the expectations of the accountability structures I must ... Read on
Comments OffChris Kington, Chris Kington Publishing, Optimus Education
Overschooled but Undereducated is a truly inspiring read and a worthwhile publication. It surpasses Abbott & Ryan: The Unfinished Revolution, 2000 which is an accolade ... Read on
Comments OffJeff Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools, District 64, Canada
Overschooled and Undereducated is more than just another book that breathes the usual heavy sigh of despair in reaction to much of the western world’s ... Read on
Comments OffPaul Fisher, Teacher
Overschooled but Undereducated begins with the fable of a deer whose evolution hasn’t adapted it to cope with car headlights. “We too are transfixed by ... Read on
Comments OffNigel Coren, Headteacher
Being a Headteacher of some twenty-five years standing I have seen government initiatives come and go with a seemingly viagra induced rapidity. Having been a disciple ... Read on
Comments OffPaul Cappon, President and CEO of the Canadian Council on Learning
In a remarkably readable, and relatively short book, John Abbott and his Canadian co-author Heather MacTaggart, has produced one of the most insightful books on ... Read on
Comments OffDr. Eric Anderson, Provost of Eton College
I should have written earlier to say that I read John Abbott’s book with great interest and almost entire agreement! Thank you very much for ... Read on
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Overschooled but Undereducated, by John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart, was published in November, 2009 by Continuum Books.
With the publication of Overschooled but Undereducated the Initiative now has, in compact form, the most complete, persuasive and concise argument for the overhaul of current systems of education and a catalyst-in-print for the reassessment of outdated thinking that governs educational policy and attitudes towards learning and schooling in the West.