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3 Books To Place On Your "To Read Now" List:(Click on a book or book title for purchasing information or more reviews)Quotations from Testimonials:
"Through inspiring
examples and luminous prose, Eric Liu
reminds us that we have the capacity to be
both teachers and students throughout our
lives. The book distills the essence of
learning and mentorship, and offers the
prospect of self-discovery to all who
listen to its Guiding Lights."
- Carolyn
Kennedy
"This book is a miracle. One the one hand, it provides a completely original and profound analysis of the most pressing personal and economic issue of the days ahead "... how the gargantuan changes wrought by technology and globalization are going to impact the way we live and work and imagine our world. Then Dan Pink provides an equally original and profound and practical guidebook for survival "and joy" in this topsy-turvy environment. I was moved and disturbed and exhilarated all at once. A few years ago, Peter Drucker wondered whether the modern economy would ever find its Copernicus. With this remarkable book, we just may have discovered our Copernicus for the brave new age that's accelerating into being."
According to
teacher and education researcher
Kline, American children cant
think because they haven't been
properly taught to read. Too much
reading education, as measured by
standardized tests, focuses on
comprehension rather than
interpretation, which Kline
considers a better measure of the
ability to think. From research,
and his own experience as a slow
reader, "he read at the
fourth-grade level while in junior
college", Kline offers a different
approach to reading that
encourages engagement and
thinking. The first part of his
book focuses on reading
development issues; the second
part focuses on comprehension and
interpretation. He reviews
research on physiological
differences in learning
development, varying learning
styles, pedagogical approaches to
teaching reading, and use of
visualization and imagination in
reading. Kline's own obvious love
of reading makes this informative
book particularly enjoyable as
well as helpful to parents,
teachers, and others interested in
literacy.
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6 Web Sites You Can't Do Without Berkeley Parents Network
http://parents.berkeley.edu The parents in the Berkeley, CA region
have created a web site that promotes conversations between parents on
scores of topics. This is a beautiful model for any community that wishes
to increase dialogue among its residents, where each can act as both
learner and teacher. George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) www.edutopia.org
Star Wars creator has declared war on educational mediocrity. GLEF
publishes "Edutopia", an online ezine citing exemplary schools and
programs around the country, often available in multi media. Well worth
exploring its many issues over the past several years.
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Examples Of Exemplary Projects And Programs You'll Want To Check OutElkhart Area Career Center (EACC) www.elkhart.k12.in.us/eacc Not your daddy's voc ed school! EACC offers about 1200 11th and 12th grade students from 10 Indiana and two Michigan school districts exemplary education and training, preparing them for either higher education or careers in specialized fields. Its structure should be a model not only for technical schools but for traditional academic schools as well. More details in subsequent editions.
Kaiser Family Foundation: "Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8 - 18 Year Olds" www.kff.org KFF conducted a massive survey on the media habits of those 8 - 18. "Generation M" confirmed what thousands of parents and teachers have been concerned about. Young people are fundamentally changing their thinking spans and doing several tasks at the same time, "multi tasking"! Read the report, or better yet, listen to Sen. Hillary Clinton's keynote address and the forum comments when KFF announced the results of its survey at a special conference. Perhaps educators need to look in the mirror regarding their own teaching strategies! After bringing up the KFF home page, scroll down to find the Report. National Educational Technology Plan, 2005, U. S. Department of Education www.nationaledtechplan.org With budget deficits and many other problems facing public schools today, its easy for educators to become cynical when USDOE offers a report urging schools to invest much greater resources in technology. However, this is one area of NCLB that should receive kudos from just about everyone for pointing schools in the direction that they must go if we are to compete in the new global society. Newsweek, February 16,
2005, "100 Best High Schools"
www.msnbc/id/7761678/site/newsweek
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