Synopses & Reviews
Can schooling transform society? This visionary book argues that it can if we look beyond the traditional view of education as a means to finding jobs or
getting ahead, and we attend to the personal development and enrichment of the whole child.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-367).
About the Author
JAMES MOFFETT is a national consultant, workshop leader, and author in language education and integrated curriculum development. He has taught at Phillips Exeter Academy and served on the faculties of Harvard, the University of California, Berkeley, San Diego State, and Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English. He is the author of several books including Coming on Center: Essays in English Education (1988) and Harmonic Learning: Keynoting School Reform (1992).
Table of Contents
Part One: Reform for the Right Reasons
1. Spirituality and Education
2. A Farewell to Flag-and-Dollar Schooling
3. Education to Transform Culture
4. Education to Transform Consciousness
Part Two: Reform by the Right Means
5. What Determines Public Education
6. Top-Down Posing as Bottom-Up
Part Three: The Universal Schoolhouse
7. Good Methods Already Known
8. Rethinking Courses and Classes
9. Whole Learning, Personal Choice
10. Global Thinking
11. A Spiritual View of Growth
Part Four: Social and Personal Rebirth
12. Integrating Public Services
13. Reinvesting and Reapportioning
14. Soul School