Vol. VII No. 1*July, August, September 2001
links were valid through December 2001
In this issue of the Journal,
we look at school
change through the eyes of those deeply involved both nationally and internationally.
Also we consider dealing with individual differences, brain science in the classroom,
and the importance of effective communication. Be sure to see our Giraffe of
the Month, reviews of outstanding new books, and highly recommended websites.
We wish you a happy, sunny summer with time for reflection and renewal!
- Dee
Dickinson
- Dee shares the upcoming
changes in the Tool Room and requests feedback from our readers.
Meier Ben-Hur
The author shares
how the Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) method is a valid program
for reforming schools today.
The
Challenge of Change
Grace Sammon
How to create
a climate for successful change.
2001 Update on OSPI Inclusive Learning Environments
Kathy Bartlett
The director
of the Inclusion Project for the Washington State Office of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction has gathered information from fourteen pilot schools
which have implemented successful inclusion projects.
One
Student at a Time: A Deeply Personalized Public High School
Elliot Washor and
Dennis Littky
The Met School in Providence, RI offers a new model for secondary education.
Singapore
School Showing the Way
Gordon Dryden
Singapore's Overseas Family School is thinking and learning globally.
Dealing with Difference:
Diagnostic Labels, the Hunter-Farmer Metaphor, and Self-Referential Terms of
Identity and Affiliation
Margi Nowak
Margi Nowak critiques Thom Hartmann's metaphor for ADD.
Teaching Study Skills with Brain Science
Timmi Jo Forbes, et al
The author uses neuroscience in the classroom so that special needs students
can discover for themselves how they can learn.
The Worm Hole of Generative
Dialogue
Rick Smyre
Communicating
on a deeper level can only happen if we stop thinking of dialogue as a linear
progression which ends with a winner and a loser.
Music Activities as a
Cognitive Tool for the Enhancement of Analytical Perception, Comparison, and
Synthesis for the Blind Learner
Adena Portowitz
Music can be used to train the mind in abstract thought.
GIRAFFE OF THE MONTH
- Schools
That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents
and Everyone Who Cares About Education
Peter Senge, Nelda
Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith, Janis Dutton and Art Kleiner
Teaching
to Change the World
Jeannie Oakes and Martin Lipton
The
Power of the Arts: Creative Strategies for Teaching Exceptional Learners
Sally L. Smith
- A
Mathematical Mystery Tour (Updated)
Mark Wahl
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New on the Bulletin
Board:
Wanted: Information
on interactive television in regards to education for a special
project by a doctoral student. Contact Terryl J. Ross at: tjross@u.washington.edu.
- Workshops: Constructing
the Universe Work/Playshops
- Michael S. Schneider
- July and August, 2001
- Workshops: The
Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Character
and Compassion in School
- Rachael Kessler
- June 20-22, 2001; November 2-4, 2001; or
- Jan. 11-13, 2002
- Boulder, Colorado
- Catalog: ToysRUs Toy Guide For
Differently Abled Kids
- If people want a copy or to order copies in
bulk, they should contact Sarah Fugich at 770-577-7771 or sfugich@hotmail.com,
by July 16. The Guides will be mailed out in October.
- Conference:
Learning Brain Expo 2001
- July 25-28, 2001 in San Antonio, Texas
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Have
You Seen . . .
Links
to websites, announcements, interesting reading and great resources.
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| Website:
Molecular Expressions
Great website featuring photo galleries that explore the fascinating
world of optical microscopy. The site offers one of the web's
largest collections of color photographs taken though an optical microscope.
University:
Kansas State University's
Multicultural Research and Resource Center
KSU Libraries' Multicultural Research
& Resource Center assists in the promotion, support and facilitation
of human diversity. The MRRC provides research and instructional
services in support of KSU's multicultural curricula, programs and
organizations. The Center is a resource for accessing information
and multicultural programming within an environment sensitive to the
needs of a diverse community.
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Website: The Argonaut
A resource/reference database
with art information that is useful to educators, artists, performers,
administrators, teachers, businesses, parents and students.
Book Review:
State
of the Future at the Milennium
This cd/book combination by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
reports on the current results of the wide ranging Millennium Project
effort to -among other things - set forth future probabilities with
respect to 15 Global Challenges, and the appropriate responses and
policies needed to achieve improved outcomes.
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Article:
Excellence versus Perfection: Maintaining the Balance
Dr. Thomas Hoerr considers teaching in today's
climate.
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Website: The
HDRA Organic Network for Schools Website
Students and teachers can find information, resources,
and advice to help them garden using organic methods.
Website:
Brainplace.com
This website
is dedicated to teaching its users about the brain.
Website:
Educational Research
and Improvement Reports Studies
A wealth of
information on various topics including adult education, at-risk
students, class size and early childhood education.
Website:
The Nine Planets
A multimedia
tour of the solar system.
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