Emergent Wisdom - the Heart of Summa Institute

Posted on 10.24.11 by Albee Kara

I’m often asked about what we here at Summa Institute are trying to do, what makes it different and why I am so passionate about it - and I’m reminded of all the marketing and branding professionals and their admonitions to come up with an “elevator speech” wherein I can transmit to… Read More >

No Dignity Left Behind - Teachers caught helping their students “cheat”

Posted on 10.19.11 by Albee Kara

I read with my usual mix of interest and annoyance this piece in the New York Times about teachers finding various ways to help their students (and their schools) get higher marks in the current regime of student/teacher/school testing and evaluation.

The whole thing is so sickening - let me… Read More >

Occupy Meaning

Posted on 10.12.11 by Amber Kara

All this talk of Occupy has me thinking about meaning in people’s lives. It was surprising at first to see the Occupy movement spread so quickly. Now, as I prepare to teach a class on Rites of Passage, I am reminded that there is a real dearth of meaning in many people’s lives. We as… Read More >

The Spiritual Opportunities Intrinsic in Teaching

Posted on 10.3.11 by Ba Luvmour

Introduction

Spirituality is intimately tied to relationship. Many spiritual leaders have realized this intimacy. Those who attempted to bring their insights to education are explicit about this relationship. Here are a couple of quotes just to make the point; many more available upon… Read More >

Wisdom not Knowledge

Posted on 9.20.11 by Josette Luvmour

What is wisdom? Is it the accumulation of knowledge? Does it spring from experience or accomplishment? Is wisdom in our thoughts? In our hearts? In our navels?

Wisdom is not a disembodied intellectual concept. Nor is wisdom a rarefied set of honed skills, standards, or objective truths.… Read More >

My Vision of Education

Posted on 9.15.11 by Ba Luvmour

My Vision of Education
Meaningful education has its basis in psychology. What children learn has little meaning without connection to how they learn. We begin with a brief comment on how education has used and misused psychology.

The Tyranny of Normal
Normal. Its history in education and… Read More >

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