LibGuides: EDU 512: Distinguished Practitioners Series for Educational Leadership and Societal Change: Guest Speakers Spring 2017

Guest Speaker Bios

The guest speakers for Spring 2017 were Deborah Meier, Riane Eisler, Francisco Escobedo, Monte Joffee, Shirley Malcom, and T. Willard Fair. You will find their bios, or articles by or about them, below.

Deborah Meier on Education
Deborah Meier's website.
Riane Eisler
Riane Eisler's website.
From Cop to Superintendent
An article by Allison Sampite in The Star News about Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent for the Chula Vista Elementary School District.
Monte Joffee: Implementing Humanistic Education
Interview with Dr. Joffee from 2011 the by Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue.
TEDx MidAtlantic: Shirley Malcom
A TEDx Talk Dr. Malcom gave in September 2015.
T. Willard Fair
Bio from Johnson C. Smith University page for 2012 Recipients of Arch of Triumph Award.

Journals for Course Readings @ Ikeda Library

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Educational Leadership
Reading for Meier coursework: "Democracy at Risk." 2009, vol. 66, no. 8.
Principal Leadership
Reading for Meier coursework: "Becoming Educated: The Power of Ideas." 2003, vol. 3, no. 7.
Challenge
Reading for Eisler coursework: "Economics as if Caring Matters." 2012, vol. 55, no. 2.

Links to External Resources

Published Articles by Deborah Meier
There are links to PDF copies of Deborah Meier's readings for this semester's course here on her website, as well as links to her other articles for further reading.
Human Possibilities: The Interaction of Biology and Culture
This article by Riane Eisler is from the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies (2014, vol. 1, no. 1), an open access journal published by the University of Minnesota.
Wallace Foundation Town Hall: The Need for Excellence and Equity in Education
A presentation given at The University Council for Educational Administration Convention in 2015; Dr. Escobedo's portion begins at 38.30.
5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win
An article by Michael Moore available from his site. For Joffee coursework.
The Will to Achieve: A K-12 Education Surge Policy
This website includes an older version of the Joffee course reading, as well as supporting materials.
The Tasks of Leadership
This article by John W. Gardner, for Malcom coursework, is from the Project Kaleidoscope's (PKAL) Volume IV "What Works" series.