Educating for Life: A Spiritual Vision for Every Teacher and Parent - Hardcover

Groome, Thomas H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883473836 ISBN 13: 9780883473832

Publisher: Thomas More Pr, 1998

Synopsis

One of the most influential educators of our time, Thomas H. Groome proposes a spiritual vision certain to inspire the heart of every teacher and parent. With ecumenical sensitivity, Groome draws upon the core convictions of Catholic Christianity and its rich educational tradition to weave a way of educating that has universal appeal.
He addresses and brings wisdom to the foundational issues that concern al educators regardless of their religious tradition. This philosophy-cum-spirituality is deeply humanizing. A vision of educating for life, it will enhance the work of every teacher and parent, in every school-public and private, in every faith community and family context.
At a time of urgent concern for the quality of education taking place in our schools, Groome offers a bold spiritual vision that gets to the heart of why and how we educate. He insists that it is not money that will save our schools, it's values. Such values include:
* Appreciating the goodness of dignity of all people
* Fostering moral decision-making
* Working for justice and compassion
* Respecting one another and nature
* Drawing the wisdom of our many traditions
* Forming the whole person

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From the Author

Current proposals for educational reform typically address the symptoms (i.e., how to raise math scores), and focus on money. And indeed, our nation should ensure that every child has fair access to good education, including educational technology. It's time to reach beyond symptoms to foundations of what, how, and why we teach. It's time to renew a humanizing and holistic vision for American education. And that brings us to the crux of the crisis. The most likely sources from which to draw a humanizing and holistic education are more spiritual than philosophical. At its best, education is a spiritual affair.

Review

"Addresses the very soul of educators; it will inspire every teacher and parent. . . 'Catholic' in the richest sense of the term-'open to all'" -- Theodore M. Hesburgh

"There is growing public demand for educational reform, but most proposals are limited to technical and piecemeal solutions-like how to raise math scores. Surely what is needed is a bold spiritual vision that renews the foundations of why and how we educate. Educating for Life addresses the very sold of educators; it will inspire every teacher and parent." -- Rev. Theodore Hesburgh President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

"Thomas Groome in his new work continues to do what he has done exceedingly well in the past-to invite and encourage people to enter in dialogue around serious issues." -- Maureen Shaughnessy

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas More Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0883473836
• ISBN 13: 9780883473832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 472