As I mentioned in Week in Review: Connections Edition, Anne Rice's Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (Alfred A. Knopf, 2008) offers a number of comments on education. The tension which Rice wrestled with in her call as a writer speaks to a reality encountered by many in the higher education, i.e., a confusing mixture of encouragement/discouragement offered by human beings in the role of shaping/teaching youth transitioning to their respective vocational roles in the larger culture. "I took to the … [Read more...] about Called Out of Darkness
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Week in Review: Connections Edition
Here's the top five articles, books, websites, etc., that we've been reading or thinking about the past week. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, if you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Duncan Urges 'Revolutionary Change' in Nation's Teacher-Training Programs (Kelly Field, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 21, 2009): Do you agree with the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan who recently called attention … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Connections Edition