Dare to Hope - Dare to reject pessimism. Dare to dream of a world where peace is valued, where people reign over profit, where hope in tomorrow drives the way we think, act, and respond to each other.
This world is possible - if we dare to IMAGINE its existence and then to act as if [...]
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Imagine educators following the lead of scientists that it is more cost-effective to spend money on preventive healthcare than to treat someone with a disease or physical ailment. This might mean reconceptualizing what “life long” learning means. Imagine it meaning from conception to death. Imagine the impact on social diseases such as crime, drugs, special [...]
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Appreciative inquiry is “other-centered” moving away from focus on the self to focus on the collective good. In my experience, it works because of the collaborative efforts to listen to the stories of others and recognize in the listening that we are all connected to each other at a deep level. It moves well beyond [...]
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I am continually amazed and humbled by my brothers and sisters in our global community and their generous hearts. The cable news channels provide us with ample evidence of what is wrong, I assert that good abounds, overflowing, making our world a better place. It doesn’t receive the same publicity as negative news. Mona Purdy [...]
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Congratulations to coach Tressel & the football team. Their hard fought victory over Iowa earned them a trip to the Rose Bowl. The team grew in stature and skill through the season. They overcame adversity. They overcame the cynics and naysayers. They stayed the course. They gave us an example that failure is temporary and an opportunity [...]
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Young People Are Difference Makers
Students from a Jewish private school in Salt Lake City are difference makers. The students and their teachers understand “the importance of repairing the earth and being an active part of a neighborhood through serving others.” These students and their teachers are growing together, integrating what is learned in the classroom and [...]
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It is possible to imagine a nation of healthy children? It is possible to work toward that goal? Can you imagine what a nation of healthy people would look like? Can you imagine the impact a healthy nation might have on the Federal budget?
A Florida state education official recently called for schools to serve only [...]
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US Dept of Ed What's New National Council of Teachers of Math News