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The Skeptical Visionary: A Seymour Sarason Educational Reader
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Seymour Sarason, in the words of Carl Glickman, is ‘one of America’s seminal thinkers about public education’. For over four decades his has been a voice of much-needed skepticism about our plans for school reform, teacher training, and educational psychology. Now, for the first time, Sarason’s essential writings on these and other issues are collected together, offering student and researcher alike with the range, depth, and originality of Sarason’s contributions t… More >>
The Skeptical Visionary: A Seymour Sarason Educational Reader
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Intellectual Character: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It
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What does it really mean to be intelligent? Ron Ritchhart presents a new and powerful view of intelligence that moves beyond ability to focus on cognitive dispositions such as curiosity, skepticism, and open mindedness. Arguing persuasively for this new conception of intelligence, the author uses vivid classroom vignettes to explore the foundations of intellectual character and describe how teachers can enculturate productive patterns of thinking in their students. … More >>
Intellectual Character: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It
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Christian Liberal Arts
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Christian Liberal Arts articulates the practical, pedagogical, and theological reasons why Christian liberal arts colleges are distinctive in the world of American higher education. Mannoia enumerates the intrinsic and instrumental values of Christian liberal arts, and how both should forcefully shape an institution’s goals. He suggests that Christian colleges should strive to help their students go beyond the extremes of dogmatism and skepticism to achieve critical… More >>
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