City Neighbors Foundation proudly presents:
3rd A
nnual Progressive Education Summit featuring Keynote Speaker Alfie Kohn
Alfie Kohn is the author of twelve books\, including PUNISHED BY
REWARDS\, THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE\, UNCONDITIONAL PARENTING\, THE
HOMEWORK MYTH\, and\, most recently\, FEEL-BAD EDUCATION. He has appeared
twice on “Oprah” and been described by Time magazine as “perhaps the
country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades [an
d] test scores.” Kohn lives (actually) in the Boston area and (virtually
) at www.alfiekohn.org<
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Join us for our keynote speaker\, Q & A\, and innovative w
orkshops conducted by charter\, traditional\, private schools and more. Th
e Summit is a conference where the education community comes together to c
onsider and share best practices\, connect and build relationships\, and
consider – together – how we can move our schools closer to the ideal
s of education.