Re: [arn2-strategy] Nel Noddings and Parker Palmer

[Alan Young <alanyoung@mchsi.com>]

Thank you so much for the reference!

Alan


On 8/19/06 8:52 PM, "ElsaHaas" <ElsaHaas@si.rr.com> wrote:

> Alan, 
>  
> I don¹t know anything about Noddings and Palmer, but I¹d recommend Thomas
> Armstrong, author of lots of books on ³multiple intelligences.² See
> http://www.thomasarmstrong.com <http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/>  . Armstrong
> gave a talk for our homeschooling group, NYCHEA (New York Home City Educators¹
> Alliance) last year, and everybody I talked to afterwards found him
> thought-provoking and inspiring. I certainly did. He¹s a great speaker who
> involves his audience in trying things out on the spot.
>  
> Elsa Haas 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arn-l-owner@interversity.org [mailto:arn-l-owner@interversity.org] On
> Behalf Of Alan Young
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:09 AM
> 
> 
> [?] I finally have a superintendent to work with who literally wants to do
> what is best for learners. We are attempting to bring in many truly
> progressive experts to help us truly create the schools our children deserve.
> Part of that has to do with stressing the importance of caring, authentic
> relationships with and between students and the creation of caring and
> democratic learning communities.
> 
> Nel Noddings and Parker Palmer [?] There are many wonderful writers who do not
> necessarily share the same strength as speakers, so our intent is just to see
> if anyone has heard them and knows what they are like as speakers. [?] My
> direct email is ayoung@dmea.org [?]
> Alan Young
> President
> Des Moines Education Association
> and
>  Iowa ARN State Coordinator
>