Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences That Impact a Lifetime - Softcover

Murray, Thomas C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948334194 ISBN 13: 9781948334198

Publisher: Impress, 2019

Synopsis

As an educator, you have the power to leave a legacy by . . .

• Making students’ learning experiences personal and authentic
• Ensuring that the culture around you is personal and authentic
• Developing and nurturing personal and authentic relationships
• Being personal and authentic

In Personal & Authentic, Thomas C. Murray reveals the power of designing awe-inspiring experiences that are grounded in relationships and learner-centered by design. Inherently relevant and contextualized, it is this kind of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Be bold. Be fearless. Be proud. Be you.
Your story is not finished yet.

“After you read this book, you will become a better teacher and leader—and if not, you might want to read it again!” —Salome Thomas-EL, award-winning principal, speaker, and author

“One of the most helpful, heartfelt, and unassuming stories I’ve ever read.” —Brad Gustafson, EdD, national distinguished principal and best-selling author

“The story always wins. The most impactful learning has always been personal and authentic. Murray does a masterful job of weaving both the gripping story of educators and the opportunities for them to increase their impact on students.” —Joe Sanfelippo, PhD, superintendent, author, and speaker

“Teachers will finish this book feeling inspired and empowered to continue the important work we are called to do.” —Luisa Palomo Hare, kindergarten teacher, 2012 Nebraska Teacher of the Year

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About this title

About the Author

Thomas C. Murray serves as the director of innovation for Future Ready Schools®, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the U.S. Senate, the White House, the U.S.Department of Education and state departments of education and school districts throughout the country to implement personal and authentic learning. Murray serves regularly as a conference keynote speaker and was named the 2015 Education Policy Person of the Year by the Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of "20 to Watch in 2016" by the National School Boards Association, the 2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year by PR with Panache, and the National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year by EdTech Digest in 2018. He is often recognized as one of the top influencers in school leadership and educational technology. Prior to his current work, Murray spent fourteen years as a teacher, principal, and district level administrator in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He currently lives in eastern Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Impress
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1948334194
• ISBN 13: 9781948334198
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 216