A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century
by Oliver Van DeMille
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Author: Oliver Van DeMilleEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2006-01
ISBN: 096712462X
Number of pages: 195
Publisher: George Wythe College Press
Book Reviews of A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century
Book Review: Great model, good book
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a big proponent of the Thomas Jefferson education model. I believe students should learn from classical sources and have educated and able mentors who can inspire them to learn. I believe parents are the ideal, but not the only choice to be mentors.
I have found that the only way I can begin to implement this method is to let my children be bored (by today's standards). We allow very little T.V. and Nintendo. This, with our encouragement to explore and learn, has opened up a creative vista for our children -- something the book points out is quashed in the current rote public/government school environment.
The biggest reason I'm a proponent of this method is I believe in the freedom of the individual. I believe individuals with good examples and freedom to explore will soar in what their willing and actually do. More often than not their education is hampered than helped by a generation of adults that have passed through public school.
I really enjoyed the explanation of the principles of the TJEd model in this book.
What I wish was different
1. In a book about a Thomas Jefferson education, it would have been nice to have a referenced chapter or two on how Thomas Jefferson was educated. Often statements are made as facts with little evidence to back them up.
2. For the message that the book presents it seemed to me that the same could have been easily presented in a shorter and more concise manner. I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again.
This is not necessarily about the book, but an observation I have made is I find that many of the proponents of this method seem to develop an air or snootiness about them that is a bit of a turn off. They also seem to be afraid of conspiracy theories. In a generation that is required to fight the last fight against the reality of the New World Order, it would be nice not to have to put up with the arrogance.
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Summary of A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century
Is American education preparing the future leaders our nation needs, or merely struggling to teach basic literacy and job skills? Without leadership education, are we settling for an inadequate system that delivers educational, industrial, governmental and societal mediocrity? In A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century, Oliver DeMille presents a new educational vision based on proven methods that really work! Teachers, students, parents, educators, legislators, leaders and everyone who cares about America's future must read this compelling book.Book Subjects
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