Catalysts for Change: Baby Boomers Reflect on Their Legacy to Public Education [Hardcover]

Sixty decades of US history have witnessed tremendous and tumultuous societal changes, including educating our children. In response to President John F. Kennedys call to ask not, what their country could do for them, but what they could do for their country& Baby Boomers answered.Catalysts for Change: Baby Boomers Reflect on their Legacy to Public Educationshows reflections of veteran educators who have devoted their lives to service through education. They write about the changes, evolution, successes and challenges, and lessons for current educators who must take this mission forward to tackle current educational challenges.Catalyst for Change contains reflections of veteran educators who write about the evolution, successes and challenges, and lessons they've faced for current educators to tackle current educational challenges.

Frances Spielhagenis Professor Emerita at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, where she taught teacher candidates for 20 years.
Paige Hendricksis an educational consultant, curriculum writer, and professional development content creator and presenter for various public and private schools, universities, and educational organizations nationally.

Catalyst for Changeoffers a comprehensive overview of some of the most significant innovations in education over the past 60 years. These multifaceted changes shaped transformations that remain pillars in the K-12 education system today. It describes advancements in special education, teacher leadership, teacher preparation, education policy, and accreditation of teacher and administrator preparation programs, among others. For those wanting to look back to understand how these innovations began, this collection of chapters offers both a historical record and insights into how these innovations came about and influence education today Joellen Killion, leadership and learning consultant, senior advisor, Learning Forward

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