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The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher
And 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves And the World Around
Them
Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell, Foreword by Zlata Filipovic
The stunningly
candid diary entries by students at Wilson High, in California--along
with entries by their teacher, Erin Gruwell--are both inspiring
and, at times, heart-breaking, as they present first-person accounts
of difficult lives in the inner city. Starting in her first year
as a teacher, and continuing over time, Gruwell made a difference
in the lives of her "at-risk" students by tossing out
the standard curriculum and insisting that they learn about others
by reading the published diaries of young people such as Anne Frank
and Zlata Filipovic, and about themselves by writing in diaries
of their own.
Teach With Your Heart : Lessons I Learned
from the Freedom Writers
Erin Gruwell
Erin Gruwell
is the brave and creative teacher who turned her students on to
writing, and whose experiences at Long Beach, California's Wilson
High were recounted in the 1996 book THE FREEDOM WRITERS' DIARY.
Readers who want to know what happened to Gruwell and to her students
will find out here, as she provides a perspective on her experiences
and tells how she continues to affect the lives of others through
a foundation and through her new career as a teacher of teachers
in a graduate program.
The
Freedom Writers' Diary Teachers' Guide
Erin Gruwell Education Project Available in August
2007
The
Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
Parker J. Palmer
Parker Palmer takes teachers on an inner journey toward reconnecting
with their vocation and their students--and recovering their passion
for one of the most
difficult and important of human endeavors. Palmer guides us through
the inner work of teaching to help us create communities of learning--and
he calls on educational institutions to support teachers in this
work. This pioneering exploration of the teaching life should be
read by anyone who teaches, works with teachers or cares about education.
Spirit
Whisperers: Teachers Who Nourish a Child’s Spirit
Chick Moorman
Do you want self-responsible learners? Do you want self-motivated
students who have developed an internal standard of excellence?
Do you want to help students develop an “I Can” stance
towards life? Do you want to help them learn to be solution oriented
and personally empowered? Do you care if your students learn about
integrity, respect, honesty, sharing, acceptance, and forgiveness?
If so, the Spirit Whisperers is the book for you. Learn how to put
Spirit Whisperer energy to use in your professional practice as
you nurture, uplift, inspire and help your students tune into the
spirit and power within.
Other
books by Chick Moorman:
Teacher Talk: What It Really Means
Our Classroom: We Can Learn Together
The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose
The
Compassionate Classroom: Relationship–Based Teaching and Learning
Sura Hart & Victoria Kindle Hodson
Two teachers with 45 years shared experience in education offer:
a concise overview of Nonviolent Communication; simple, powerful
exercises for students and teachers to explore its philosophical
premises; and fun activities to practice NVC skills at school. Teachers
who read this book will see how to: vitalize the four kinds of relationships
in their classroom; motivate students without punishment or reward;
eliminate fear and foster trust; unlock students’ natural
desire to learn; and make their classrooms safe places.
The
Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion,
and Character at School
Rachael Kessler
The Soul of Education tells how Kessler and her colleagues successfully
addressed the question of the inner life in the classroom. After
listening for many years to the adolescents in her classes, Kessler
began to see a pattern. She calls this pattern "the seven gateways
to the soul of young people. The Soul of Education demonstrates
how nurturing inner the life can lead to success in all areas of
children's lives -- academic, social, and civic.
Life
Enriching Education: NVC Helps Schools Improve Performance, Reduce
Conflict and Enhance Relationships
Marshall B Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Marshall Rosenberg presents a radical approach to education, one
that serves the lives of everyone in the learning community. This
book gives guidelines for creating mutually respectful relationships
between students, teachers, administrators, and parents that will
contribute to: a supportive learning environment; more cooperation
and less conflict; motivated students who love to learn; energized
teachers and administrators; satisfied parents.
Curriculum
of Love: Cultivating the Spiritual Nature of
Children
Morgan Simone Daleo
Morgan Simone Daleo has created a practical and attractive handbook
for parents and teachers wishing to instill spiritual values in
children. Each of the 10 chapters includes activities involving
movement, art, storytelling and music for a particular value: service,
self-reliance, community, history, compassion, beauty, balance and
joy. (no link)
Schools
with Spirit: Nurturing the Inner Lives of Children and Teachers
Edited by Linda Lantieri
For anyone who is concerned for the inner lives of our children,
Schools with Spirit provides inspiration through deeply moving stories--recounting
the first, tentative steps of fostering emotional growth in our
children to the bold movement of welcoming the spiritual dimension
in our schools. Fourteen respected educators--including Geoffrey
Canada, Parker Palmer, and Rachael Kessler (Including local author
Zephryn Conte)--write about putting the inner life of students and
teacher first.
The
Edison Gene: ADHA and the Gift of the Hunter Child
Thom Hartmann
The latest science proves ADHD is an evolutionary advantage, and
Thom tells how to help Edison Gene children achieve success in school,
how to best parent them, and how to help them understand and use
their unique gifts and challenges. l
Magical
Parent Magical Child: The Art of Joyful Parenting
Michael Mendizza with Joseph Chilton Pearce
The first book to define parenting, coaching and educating children
as a developmental, transformative practices for adults. The central
theme of the book is the transformation of childhood through the
transformation of adults. Our goal is to optimize the adult-child
interface by applying the proven strategies that allow top athletes
and other specialists to consistently perform at extraordinary levels.
If optimum learning, performance and well-being is the goal when
relating to tennis balls and hockey pucks, what about you and I?
What about our children? Do they, or we, deserve anything less?
10
Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child’s
Soul
Mimi Doe with Marsha Walch
For parents concerned about their family's spiritual growth, this
timely work offers sound advice, as well as concrete guidelines
on nurturing the spiritual development of children. Also check out
Nurturing Your Teenager’s Soul by Mimi Doe.
The
Secret Spiritual World of Children
Tobin Hart, Ph.D.
Many children experience some form of divine encounter, see visions,
or have an inkling of ephemeral truth and wisdom--connections to
the spiritual world that they often cannot articulate. If overlooked
or ignored, a child's spiritual development quickly fades or disappears
entirely. In this important book, Tobin Hart explains how to recognize,
identify, and nurture children's deep spiritual connections. Based
on more than five years of interviews, this book studies the phenomena
of wisdom, wonder, and visions, and reveals the astonishing complexity
of children's inner spiritual lives.
The
Spiritual Life of Children
Robert Coles
This book recounts the religious and spiritual lives of children,
based on conversations with young children. Stories and reprinted
color pictures drawn by children provide insights into Christian,
Jewish and Muslim religious traditions. Philanthropic theme of helping
others emerges in many of the conversations exploring children's
attitudes and views toward poverty, hardship, isolation, moral and
political stress. (no link)
Discover
Your Child's Learning Style
Mariaemma Willis, M.S., and Victoria Kindle Hodson, M. A.
This book shows
you how to assess and nurture your child's individual learning potential
based on his or her talents, interests, disposition, preferred environment,
and more. Good assessment for not only the child but the adult as
well.
No
Child Undiscovered: Real Education for the Child in All of Us
Wayne Arnold
No Child Undiscovered outlines a program of self-discovery
for all schools that will help children develop both academically
and socially. These same tools can also be used at home.
Alfie
Kohn writes and speaks widely on education, parenting,
and human behavior. His critical thinking and writings about competition
and rewards have helped to shape the thinking of educators, parents,
and managers across the country and abroad. Visit his web site for
articles and information about his books.
UNCONDITIONAL PARENTING: Moving from Rewards and
Punishments to Love and Reason
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WELL EDUCATED?
THE
CASE AGAINST STANDARDIZED TESTING: Raising the Scores, Ruining
the Schools
THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE: Moving Beyond Traditional
Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A CLASSROOM . . . and Other Essays
BEYOND DISCIPLINE: From Compliance to Community
PUNISHED BY REWARDS:The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive
Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes
NO CONTEST: The Case Against Competition
Educating
for Human Greatness
Lynn Stoddard
In this wise and perceptive book,
veteran public school teacher/administrator Lynn Stoddard surveys
the current state of public education in America and concludes that
things have gone terribly wrong. His solution is to have parents
and educators start by realizing that standardization in education
is neither possible or effective. Only then can they focus on creating
schools that truly educate for human greatness.
The
Compassionate Classroom: Lessons That Nurture Wisdom and Empathy
Jane Dalton and Lyn Fairchild
This
inspiring guidebook supports teachers seeking to provide a nurturing
and creative classroom environment for middle and high school students.
Lessons supply instruction for creating a community of empathy,
reverence, self-awareness, and mindfulness.
The
Heart of Learning: Spirituality in Education
Edited by Steven Glazer
This
extraordinary collection draws together the most important teachers
and spiritual figures of our time to help students, teachers, parents,
and lifelong learners understand more about why we learn and teach.
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