Creating and Sustaining Passionate Teaching and Learning
The 19th Annual Teachers as Leaders and Learners Workshop was held at
Whitney Young High School on
Saturday, October 6, 2007.
Robert L. Fried, Associate Professor of Education at Northeastern University,
challenges
the high stakes testing model so engrained in the American system of
education and reinforced by the No Child Left Behind Act requirements. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed books
The Passionate Teacher: A Practical Guide and
The Passionate Learner: How Teachers and Parents Can Help Children Reclaim the Joy of Discovery.
Raffle: Click
here to view the results of our first Workshop Raffle!
Catalog: Click hereto download.
Generously Sponsored by Primary Sponsors
The following have donated teacher "freebies," time, labor, nourishment, or supplies
Adler Planetarium
fulline printing, inc
National Museum of Mexican Art
Steppenwolf Theatre
Lakeshore Athletic Club
Lee and Eddie's Catering
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Potbelly's Sandwich Works
Scholastic, Inc.
School Specialty
To purchase or learn more about Robert L. Fried's books, click on the book images below.