{"product_id":"faces-of-learning-isbn-9780470910146","title":"Faces of Learning","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspirational stories of engaging, real-life educational experiences\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEveryone has a personal learning story, a time when they became actively engaged in their own education. Maybe it was an especially challenging teacher, or a uniquely supportive environment, or a collaborative classroom. In \u003ci\u003eFaces of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, both well-known public figures, such as Arne Duncan and Al Franken, and ordinary Americans recall the moments when they truly learned something.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes stories from people of all different backgrounds and from all over the country\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stories are grouped into categories by theme like \"relevant\" and \"experiential\" to help reveal the common characteristics of what works in education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter ends with five things you can do to improve your own learning, that of your students, and of all Americans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Readers can visit the companion website www.facesoflearning.net to share their own stories of educational success and find out what else they can do. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One Challenging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Jenna Fournel (Alexandria, Virginia) 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Mark Rockeymoore (Montreal, Quebec) 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Jan Resseger (Cleveland, Ohio) 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Gloria Ladson-Billings (Madison, Wisconsin) 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Loretta Goodwin (Washington, D.C.) 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Bruce Deitrick Price (Virginia Beach, Virginia) 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Arne Duncan (Washington, D.C.) 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Angela Valenzuela (Austin, Texas) 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Carl Glickman (Athens, Georgia) 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Andrew Margon (Brooklyn, New York) 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging: Five Things You Can Do 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two Engaging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Renee Moore (Cleveland, Mississippi) 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Amy Estersohn (Chicago, Illinois) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Maritza Brito (Brick, New Jersey) 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Kevin McCann (Halifax, Nova Scotia) 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Margaret Owens (Palo Alto, California) 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Larry Mya_ (Boston, Massachusetts) 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. John Goodlad (Seattle, Washington) 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Sitembiso Ncube Maduma (San Bernardino, California) 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Elijah Cummings (Baltimore, Maryland) 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Jill Vialet (Oakland, California) 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging: Five Things You Can Do 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three Supportive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Al Franken (Washington, D.C.) 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Jenifer Fox (Austin, Texas) 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Michelle Durange (Littlestown, Pennsylvania) 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Zainab Ali (Los Angeles, California) 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Susan Oliver (Waterford, Virginia) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Gary Cohen (Wayzata, Minnesota) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Chantale Soekhoe (Brooklyn, New York) 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Emily Gasoi (Washington, D.C.) 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Cassandra Carland (Keene, New Hampshire) 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Carrie A. Rogers (Rancho Cucamonga, California) 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupportive: Five Things You Can Do 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four Relevant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. R. Dwayne Betts (Washington, D.C.) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Robert McLaughlin (Concord, New Hampshire) 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Deborah Meier (Hillsdale, New York) 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Jamal Fields (Livermore, California) 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Jenerra Williams (Boston, Massachusetts) 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Patrick Ip (Chicago, Illinois) 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Gerlma A. Johnson (Detroit, Michigan) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Anonymous 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Ahniwake Rose (Washington, D.C.) 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. James Comer (New Haven, Connecticut) 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant: Five Things You Can Do 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five Experiential\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. Joel Ellio (Limpopo Province, South Africa) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Terry Pickeral (Bellingham, Washington) 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. Elizabeth Rogers (South Portland, Maine) 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. Steve Moore (Kansas City, Missouri) 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. Jill Davidson (Providence, Rhode Island) 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. Rachel Barnes (Chatham, Massachusetts) 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. Stedman Graham (Chicago, Illinois) 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48. Stephen Vick (Chicago, Illinois) 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49. Liz Lerman (Baltimore, Maryland) 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50. Maya Soetoro-Ng (Honolulu, Hawaii) 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiential: Five Things You Can Do 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue George Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTed Sizer (Harvard, Massachusetts) 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Campaign 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 149\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EDITOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAM CHALTAIN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(www.samchaltain.com)\u003c\/b\u003e is a Washington DC-based writer, educator, and strategic consultant. Sam has also been a classroom teacher; the national director of the Forum for Education and Democracy, an education advocacy organization devoted to restoring the public purpose of public education; and the founding director of the Five Freedoms Project, a national program that helps K-12 principals create more democratic learning communities. He is the author and coauthor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Schools: The Art of Creating a Democratic Learning Community\u003c\/i\u003e.   Everyone has a personal learning story–a time when they were challenged beyond their usual limits, when they actively engaged in the search for meaning, or when they first discovered the power and uniqueness of their own voices.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFaces of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, fifty individuals–from well-known public figures to ordinary Americans–share inspirational stories about transformational teachers, powerful learning environments, and pivotal moments of self-discovery. Taken together, these authors' stories uncover a common understanding of what it feels like and what it requires to discover one's purpose, passion, and capacity for greatness. Edited by Sam Chaltain, this important book is designed to engage us all in a thoughtful consideration of what powerful learning, highly effective teaching, and equitable school systems must look like – and what they can provide for children as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into five sections–challenging, engaging, supportive, relevant, and experiential–each of which illuminates a core condition of the optimal learning environment. From social workers to students to the Secretary of Education himself, the individuals whose stories are gathered here help add to the collective wisdom, and help us get closer to answering the only question that really matters: \"How can we best support educators in their work to create schools that are more challenging, engaging, supportive, relevant, and experiential?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo learn more, to get involved, and to share your own story, visit www.facesoflearning.net.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFACES OF LEARNING\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEVERYONE HAS A PERSONAL LEARNING story—a time when they were challenged beyond their usual limits, when they actively engaged in the search for meaning, or when they first discovered the power and uniqueness of their own voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Faces of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, fifty individuals—from well-known public figures to ordinary Americans—share inspirational stories about transformational teachers, powerful learning environments, and pivotal moments of self-discovery. Taken together, these authors' stories uncover a common understanding of what it feels like and what it requires to discover one's purpose, passion, and capacity for greatness. Edited by Sam Chaltain, this important book is designed to engage us all in a thoughtful consideration of what powerful learning, highly effective teaching, and equitable school systems must look like—and what they can provide for children as a result. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into five sections—\u003ci\u003echallenging, engaging, supportive, relevant\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eexperiential\u003c\/i\u003e—each of which illuminates a core condition of the optimal learning environment. 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