Teaching to the Test is Not Education
Posted on 5.11.12 by Josette Luvmour
I remember sitting in a cavernous room with all my classmates, heads bowed over papers and pencils. All I could hear was the sound of my blood rushing though my ears, fear running through my veins, concentration focused on whether or not I might fail. From that day forward, although unknown to… Read More >
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 >
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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