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Winter 1999 Issue - Table of Contents
Education for Life
Universal Education By John Taylor Gatto A former New York Teacher of the Year says real education is about learning wisdom, self-reliance, culture, and leadership, not fitting kids into the economy's pigeonholes Beyond Ecophobia By David Sobel Instead of scaring kids with tales of eco-destruction, educators can build on a child's love of nature, sense of adventure, and emerging social consciousness
INNOVATION: Adopt a Watershed By Mark Charette.
Breaking Ground by David Orr A new classroom building opens students' imaginations to the possibilities of a sustainable future.
Dinosaur Homeschool By Donna Nichols-White An African-American family chooses home-schooling over allowing their sons to become "endangered Black males"
The Albany Free School By Chris Mercogliano A three year-old fireball tests the limits of a student-centered free school
INNOVATION: Community Learning Centers By Dee Dickinson.
Computers in Schools By Lowell Monke A careful look at what computers can - and can't do for us
101 Ways to Get Educated By YES! editors and advisors A tuition-free guide to real world education
Resource Guide Organizations, books, curriculum, ideas, tools, and resources
Heart & Soul
Integral Life; Integral Teacher An interview with Parker Palmer The ripple effects of choosing to live, teach, and work "divided-no-more"
Arts & Media
Smoke Signals by N. Bird Runningwater The movie Smoke Signals may be just an early sign that Native Americans are taking back the telling of their stories
Community Y2K- Ready or Not by William Bole If the Y2K millennium computer glitch causes a breakdown in society, some communities will be prepared
Urban Courage by Linda Wolf Former gang members turn a dump site ourside Mexicon City into a center where young people can build livelihoods and a sense of community
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