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Selected as one of the Best Books on Innovation, 2008 by BusinessWeek magazine Named the Best Human-Capital Book of 2008 by Strategy + Business magazine A crash course in the business of learning-from the bestselling author of The Innovators Dilemma and The Innovators Solution … Provocatively titled, Disrupting Class is just what Americas K-12 education system needs--a well thought-through proposal for using technology to better serve students and bring our schools into the 21st Century. Unlike so many education reforms, this is not small-bore stuff. For that reason alone, its likely to be resisted by defenders of the status quo, even though its necessary and right for our kids. We owe it to them to make sure this book isnt merely a terrific read; it must become a blueprint for educational transformation. --Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education “A brilliant teacher, Christensen brings clarity to a muddled and chaotic world of education.” --Jim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great According to recent studies in neuroscience, the way we learn doesnt always match up with the way we are taught. If we hope to stay competitive-academically, economically, and technologically-we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate our commitment to learning. In other words, we need “disruptive innovation.” Now, in his long-awaited new book, Clayton M. Christensen and coauthors Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson take one of the most important issues of our time-education-and apply Christensens now-famous theories of “disruptive” change using a wide range of real-life examples. Whether youre a school administrator, government official, business leader, parent, teacher, or entrepreneur, youll discover surprising new ideas, outside-the-box strategies, and straight-A success stories.