Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World : The Ross School Model and Education for the Global Era

Foreword: Reflections Of A Ross School Graduate / Nick Appelbaum -- Introduction: Architectures Of Care: Educating The Whole Child For The Whole World / Marcelo M. Suárez- Orozco, Carolyn Sattin-bajaj And Carola Suárez-orozco -- Education In An Era Of Specialized Knowledge / Vartan Gregorian -- The Case For Global Education / John Sexton -- A Tangled Web: Reflections On The Roles Of Science, Policy, And Assessment In Education / Howard Gardner -- Mind, Brain, And Education / Antonio Damasio And Hanna Damasio -- Research Schools: Connecting Research And Practice At The Ross School / Christina Hinton And Kurt W. Fischer -- Toward A New Educational Philosophy / Hideaki Koizumi -- Multimedia Literacy: A Critical Component Of Twenty-first-century Education / Elizabeth M. Daley With Holly Willis -- Object Lessons / Sherry Turkle -- The Trouble With Math / Ralph Abraham -- Choreographing The Curriculum: The Founder's Influence As Artist, Visionary, And Humanitarian / Debra Mccall -- Mathematics And Culture / William Irwin Thompson -- The Butterflies Of The Soul / Antonio M. Battro -- Educating The Whole Child For The Whole World: The Ross Model In Sweden / Sally Booth With Michele Claeys -- Epilogue: We Are Waiting For You / Pedro Noguera -- Conclusion / Marcelo M. Suárez-orozco And Carolyn Sattin-bajaj. Edited By Marcelo M. Suárez-orozco And Carolyn Sattin-bajaj. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. An examination of new approaches to educating children in a globalized worldAt the dawn of the twenty-first century, we are living in a global era, yet schooling systems remain generally reactive and slow to adapt to shifting economic, technological, demographic, and cultural terrains. There is a growing urgency to create, evaluate, and expand new models of education that are better synchronized with the realities of today's globally linked economies and societies.Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World examines one such model: the ethos and practices of the Ross Schools and their incubation, promotion, and launching of new ideas and practices into public education. Over the last two decades Ross has come to articulate a systematic approach to education consciously tailored for a new era of global interdependence.In this volume, world-renowned scholars from a variety of disciplines, as well as veteran teachers, administrators, and students, come together to examine some of the best practices in K-12 education in the context of an increasingly interconnected world. Together they explore how the Ross model of education, which cultivates in students a global perspective, aligns with broader trends in the arts, humanities, and sciences in the new millennium.Contributors: Nick Appelbaum, Ralph Abraham, Antonio M. Battro, Sally Booth, Michele Clays, Elizabeth M. Daley, Antonio Damasio, Hanna Damasio, Kurt W. Fischer, Howard Gardner, Vartan Gregorian, Christina Hinton, Hideaki Koizumi, Debra McCall, Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, John Sexton, Carola Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, William Irwin Thompson, and Sherry Turkle An examination of new approaches to educating children in a globalized world At the dawn of the twenty-first century, we are living in a global era, yet schooling systems remain generally reactive and slow to adapt to shifting economic, technological, demographic, and cultural terrains. There is a growing urgency to create, evaluate, and expand new models of education that are better synchronized with the realities of todays globally linked economies and societies. Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World examines one such the ethos and practices of the Ross Schools and their incubation, promotion, and launching of new ideas and practices into public education. Over the last two decades Ross has come to articulate a systematic approach to education consciously tailored for a new era of global interdependence. In this volume, world-renowned scholars from a variety of disciplines, as well as veteran teachers, administrators, and students, come together to examine some of the best practices in K-12 education in the context of an increasingly interconnected world. Together they explore how the Ross model of education, which cultivates in students a global perspective, aligns with broader trends in the arts, humanities, and sciences in the new millennium. Nick Appelbaum, Ralph Abraham, Antonio M. Battro, Sally Booth, Michele Clays, Elizabeth M. Daley, Antonio Damasio, Hanna Damasio, Kurt W. Fischer, Howard Gardner, Vartan Gregorian, Christina Hinton, Hideaki Koizumi, Debra McCall, Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, John Sexton, Carola Surez-Orozco, Marcelo M. Surez-Orozco, William Irwin Thompson, and Sherry Turkle At the dawn of the twenty-first century, we are living in a global era, yet schooling systems remain generally reactive and slow to adapt to shifting economic, technological, demographic, and cultural terrains. There is a growing urgency to create, evaluate, and expand new models of education that are better synchronized with the realities of today[']s globally linked economies and societies. Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World examines one such model: the ethos and practices of the Ross Schools and their incubation, promotion, and launching of new ideas and practices into public education. Over the last two decades Ross has come to articulate a systematic approach to education consciously tailored for a new era of global interdependence. In this volume, world-renowned scholars from a variety of disciplines, as well as veteran teachers, administrators, and students, come together to examine some of the best practices in K-12 education in the context of an increasingly interconnected world. Together they explore how the Ross model of education, which cultivates in students a global perspective, aligns with broader trends in the arts, humanities, and sciences in the new millennium. Contributors: Nick Appelbaum, Ralph Abraham, Antonio M. Battro, Sally Booth, Michele Clays, Elizabeth M. Daley, Antonio Damasio, Hanna Damasio, Kurt W. Fischer, Howard Gardner, Vartan Gregorian, Christina Hinton, Hideaki Koizumi, Debra McCall, Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, John Sexton, Carola Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, William Irwin Thompson, and Sherry Turkle. --Book Jacket Contents......Page 6 Foreword: Reflections of a Ross School Graduate......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction: Architectures of Care: Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World......Page 12 PART I. Rethinking Education in the Global Era......Page 36 1 Education in an Era of Specialized Knowledge......Page 38 2 The Case for Global Education......Page 54 3 A Tangled Web: Reflections on the Roles of Science, Policy, and Assessment in Education......Page 60 PART II. The New Science of Engagement: Mind, Brain, and Education in a School Context......Page 70 4 Mind, Brain, and Education......Page 72 5 Research Schools: Connecting Research and Practice at the Ross School......Page 80 6 Toward a New Educational Philosophy......Page 92 PART III. Creativity and Integration......Page 106 7 Multimedia Literacy: A Critical Component of Twenty-first-Century Education......Page 108 8 Object Lessons......Page 120 9 The Trouble with Math......Page 136 PART IV. Theories and Practices......Page 150 10 Choreographing the Curriculum: The Founder’s Influence as Artist, Visionary, and Humanitarian......Page 152 11 Mathematics and Culture......Page 168 12 The Butterflies of the Soul......Page 174 13 Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World: The Ross Model in Sweden......Page 182 Epilogue: We Are Waiting for You......Page 200 Conclusion......Page 206 About the Contributors......Page 212 C......Page 216 F......Page 217 J......Page 218 M......Page 219 R......Page 220 S......Page 222 Z......Page 223 This volume focuses on the Ross Schools model of education, which cultivates in students a global perspective. In this volume, scholars from a variety of disciplines, as well as teachers, administrators, and students, contribute to examination of best practices in K-12 education in the context of an increasingly interconnected world