This transdisciplinary book deals with the most critical problems now challenging our and our worlds survival: human overpopulation, vast environmental destruction, persistent ignorance in spite of purported advances in education, dominance of neoconservative thinking incommensurate with the world/s problems, increased religiosity that harks back to the Middle Ages, anti-science thinking, persistent warfare, exhausted and outmoded philosophies of people and Nature, Capitalism gone berserk, and devolution of democracy, These seemingly diverse areas arc integrated by the theory of complex systems, Avoiding Pollyannaish optimist, this hook is must reading for all people who want to make up their own minds about where we go from here.
If youve ever found yourself wondering what your school district patrons are really thinkingand whythen Think Like a Patron (Without Losing Your Mind) is for you.
Through extensive research and best practices of various schools nationwide, this book provides educators with solutions to the problems in our public schools.
In life, there is a summons that is often threatening, provocative, and stimulating; a hard nut to crack that tries to dash our hope and defeat our expectation at fulfilling our purposes for living.
Distilling decades of research, this practical manual presents an innovative intervention for families of 6- to 10-year-olds (grades 15) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
At a time when countless educational reforms, mandates, and change programs are being foisted on our public schools, it seems clear that new approaches and solutions are needed.
