Faces of Learning: 50 Powerful Stories of Defining Moments in Education

FACES OF LEARNING

50 Powerful Stories of Defining Moments in Education

Greatness, intelligence and personal power are all qualities that teachers can and have inspired in their students.  Teachers are change-makers who can encourage their students be their best selves.  Everyone has a story of a time that they faced a challenge and they turned to a teacher who taught them how to access their own personal power and succeed.

In FACES OF LEARNING: 50 Powerful Stories of Defining Moments in Education (Jossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint; February 2011; $19.95; Cloth; ISBN: 978-0-470-92024-6) by Sam Chaltain people like Al Franken share their stories of true learning.  Whether it was reading Shakespeare or climbing to the top of a mountain all contributors reflect upon the power of knowledge, and these insights exemplify what powerful learning is and what’s needed to achieve it.

Diane Ravitch, of The Death and Life of the Great American School System, said “The stories in Faces of Learning remind us of that central truth, and of the difference that teachers make, and how their influence extends far beyond simple scores to shape people’s lives.”

 Readers will discover the elements of impactful teaching and learning through this collection of inspirational personal learning stories from around the country.  Additionally, they’ll learn how they can apply them to their own education experiences and be part of the conversation about improving education in America.

As part of a grassroots coalition of organizations, Chaltain first started collecting people's learning stories in September of 2009 to engage the public in a thoughtful consideration of what powerful learning and highly-effective teaching actually look like. Now, the Faces of Learning campaign (facesoflearning.net) is collecting thousands more personal learning stories, staging public dialogues in cities across the country, and seeding a national discussion about how to improve public education.