Title: Educating for the 21st Century: The Challenge for Parents and Teachers (Studies in Australian History)
Publisher: Madison Books
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0819180629
ISBN 13: 9780819180629
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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The author, headmaster of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., shares his experiences, thoughts, and hopes for young people of today and tomorrow. He provides invaluable insight into the problems of the present education system, using examples and anecdotes from his teaching experience. His attention to the subject of moral education will interest parents who care about their children's future and welfare.

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While much of the literature of educational reform focuses on the early years, Mullin, headmaster of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., distills a wealth of experience into a perceptive analysis of the crucial high school years, when issues of personal freedom and choice confront the adolescent. Approachingthe new century, Mullin asserts that the programs and curricula of public and private schools must not only offer useful education but, more importantly, must focus on moral education, with the family playing a pivotal role. He presents 10 challenges facing schools in the 1990s, which may serve as guideposts for educators. Parents and teachers alike will find Mullin's witty, humane advice gently instructive.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The author, headmaster of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., shares his experiences, thoughts, and hopes for young people of today and tomorrow. He provides invaluable insight into the problems of the present education system, using examples and anecdotes from his teaching experience. His attention to the subject of "moral education" will interest parents who care about their children's future and welfare. Despite stating that "what you will read are reflections, not research," the author provides footnotes at the book's end. His well-written work concludes with ten challenges for schools and educators in the 21st century, thus providing a valuable resource for teachers and parents. Recommended for most libraries.
- Sam uel T. Huang, Northern Illinois Univ. Libs., DeKalb
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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