Alfie Kohn
About Us
Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The author of eleven books and scores of articles, he lectures at education conferences and universities as well as to parent groups and corporations.
Kohn's criticisms of competition and rewards have been widely discussed and debated, and he has been described in Time magazine as "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores."
Contact Information
You can contact Alfie Kohn at http://www.alfiekohn.org/contactus.asp
Articles by Alfie Kohn
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What to Look for in a Classroom
An earlier version of this chart was published in the September 1996 issue of Educational Leadership, and reprinted as...
Topics: How to Choose a School -
The Case Against Competition
When it comes to competition, we Americans typically recognize only two legitimate positions: enthusiastic support and...
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The Case Against Gold Stars
Call it the "gold-star syndrome." Sometimes we paste stars on a chart. At other times we offer toys or extra TV, candy...
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Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"
NOTE: An abridged version of this article was published in "Parents" magazine in May 2000 with the title "Hooked on...
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