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The book U.S. Secretaries of Education: A Short History of Their
Lives & Impact by Catherine L. Sommervold is a new approach to
examining education history. The first Secretary of Education took
office in 1979 and, excluding interim Secretaries, there have been
thirteen to date. This book contains a short biography of each
Secretary of Education and discusses their activities. Also
included is a table that allows for a side-by-side comparison of
the Secretaries, their demographics and their budgets. U.S.
Secretaries outlines the Secretaries and details about their tenure
in an attempt at an objectivity with the hope to encourage critical
thinking and conversations about education and education policy.
The book U.S. Secretaries of Education: A Short History of Their
Lives & Impact by Catherine L. Sommervold is a new approach to
examining education history. The first Secretary of Education took
office in 1979 and, excluding interim Secretaries, there have been
thirteen to date. This book contains a short biography of each
Secretary of Education and discusses their activities. Also
included is a table that allows for a side-by-side comparison of
the Secretaries, their demographics and their budgets. U.S.
Secretaries outlines the Secretaries and details about their tenure
in an attempt at an objectivity with the hope to encourage critical
thinking and conversations about education and education policy.
This book helps break down and analyze the process of solid
decision-making. From the examination of decisions that went
poorly, to a concrete set of steps to consider when making new
decisions, the process in this book helps decision makers feel
confident in their decisions and be able to communicate their
process clearly. Using the process of moral imagination to make
decision includes gathering all perspectives, imagining creative
solutions and choosing empathetically. While looking at real world,
predominantly education-based examples, readers are encouraged to
see where decisions fell apart and learn how to plan around blind
spots. This process includes solutions for common decision-making
mistakes and ways to reflect and improve on what is to come.
This book helps break down and analyze the process of solid
decision-making. From the examination of decisions that went
poorly, to a concrete set of steps to consider when making new
decisions, the process in this book helps decision makers feel
confident in their decisions and be able to communicate their
process clearly. Using the process of moral imagination to make
decision includes gathering all perspectives, imagining creative
solutions and choosing empathetically. While looking at real world,
predominantly education-based examples, readers are encouraged to
see where decisions fell apart and learn how to plan around blind
spots. This process includes solutions for common decision-making
mistakes and ways to reflect and improve on what is to come.
Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication contains research,
strategies, and lesson plans that will help increase students'
skill level in the 3 Cs: creativity, critical thinking, and
communication. The strategies of the 3 Cs renew stale curricula and
supports deeper learning of core concepts. This book provides
parents and those interested in the education system a glimpse into
how schools can be more efficient and effective by saving what
works in education.
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