What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to feel pain, suffering, and yet be able to enjoy literature, the fine arts, dance, opera, theatre, music and ” the humanities”. A book I edited back in 2017 attempts to help thinkers, scholars, and researchers respond and to ponder these questions. Fifteen of […]
Author: Michael.Shaughnessy@enmu.edu
WE MUST NURTURE AND MENTOR OUR STUDENTS, OUR CHILDREN AND OUR PEERS
The Nurturing of Talent, Skills and Abilities, a book I edited a few years back is a worthy attempt to help teachers, parents, counselors and others to assist their younger charges with the development of their potential. And there is much potential out there- musical, artistic, leadership, athletics, theatre and all the rest. And these […]
ESSAYS IN HONOR OF GREAT THINKERS, PHILOSOPHERS, AND SCHOLARS
Some books continue to be read, referenced, cited and circulated for years. In 2008, Essays in Honor of Paulo Freire was published and continues to be widely read, cited and circulated around the world. Those who have written an essay about the work of Paulo Freire are: Michael W. Apple Aly Juma Megan Laverty Peter […]
IN THIS DAY AND AGE- CRITICAL THINKING AND HIGHER ORDER THINKING ARE IMPERATIVE
People today are confronted with a vast amount of information. Knowledge is exploding and various points of view and theories are put forward. Teachers realize the need to teach critical thinking about what they are hearing on TV and in social media. Often we have to ponder long and hard about different points of views […]