Book Review So Each May Soar: The Principles and Practices of Learner-Centered Classrooms by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Review by Dr. Craig Gaska Click the cover to view on ASCD.
So Each May Soar: The Principles and Practices of Learner-Centered Classrooms by Carol Ann Tomlinson is her latest book published by ASCD. This book, unlike her other nine books, is not about differentiated instruction, rather she discusses the importance for educators to create classrooms and schools that are truly learner focused. In the preface, she states,
themselves, others, and the world they are inheriting.” Tomlinson does a great job of reminding us of what education should be in light of what decades of research have told us about how classrooms and schools can look and feel.
“In sum, then, the book is about putting students at the center of classrooms where quality practice provides a trustworthy foundation for helping young people grow consistently toward a better understanding of
Before making her argument for learnercentered classrooms, the first chapter discusses reasons why it has been so difficult to create them along with 32
