Education & Communication Books
Dumbing Us Down
by John Taylor Gatto
New Society Publishers,1992.
A short treatise about what’s wrong with our schools, powerfully articulated by a former New York City teacher of the year.
Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling
by John Taylor Gatto
New Society Publishers, 2008.
Explores the failures of the public education system and illustrates better choices.
Educating for Character: How our Schools can Teach Respect and Responsibility
by Thomas Lickona
Bantam, 1991.
A classic on character education.
The Big Picture: Education is Everyone’s Business
by Dennis Littky
ASCD, 2002.
If you’re interested in a new paradigm for schools, read this book.
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I’d Rather Teach Peace
by Colman McCarthy
Orbis Books, 2002.
Written by a peace activist and former Washington Post columnist who has created a peace curriculum.
Earth in Mind
by David Orr
Island Press, 1994.
A powerful and crucial book on the importance of and the means for responsible environmental education.
The Third Side
by William Ury
Penguin Books, 1999.
Provides the framework for solving conflicts and seeking out more than either/or answers to problems.
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March 16, 2010 - 2:00 pm | Location: University of Maine - Orono (100 Neville Hall)
Please join us for an inspiring talk with Zoe Weil at the University of Maine in Orono. Co-sponsored by the Peace Studies and Sociology departments. Learn about the ways in which your everyday choices, your work, your activism, and your volunteerism can do the most ...
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