{"product_id":"9780470910146","title":"Faces of Learning 50 Powerful Stories of Defining Moments in Education","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFaces of Learning\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e50 Powerful Stories of Defining Moments in Education\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSam Chaltain\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInspirational stories of engaging, real-life educational experiences\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEveryone has a personal learning story, a time when they became actively engaged in their own education. Maybe it was an especially challenging teacher, or a uniquely supportive environment, or a collaborative classroom. In \u003ci\u003eFaces of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, both well-known public figures, such as Arne Duncan and Al Franken, and ordinary Americans recall the moments when they truly learned something.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes stories from people of all different backgrounds and from all over the country\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stories are grouped into categories by theme like \"relevant\" and \"experiential\" to help reveal the common characteristics of what works in education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter ends with five things you can do to improve your own learning, that of your students, and of all Americans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Readers can visit the companion website www.facesoflearning.net to share their own stories of educational success and find out what else they can do.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EDITOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAM CHALTAIN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(www.samchaltain.com)\u003c\/b\u003e is a Washington DC-based writer, educator, and strategic consultant. Sam has also been a classroom teacher; the national director of the Forum for Education and Democracy, an education advocacy organization devoted to restoring the public purpose of public education; and the founding director of the Five Freedoms Project, a national program that helps K-12 principals create more democratic learning communities. He is the author and coauthor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Schools: The Art of Creating a Democratic Learning Community\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 February 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470910146\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315220869260,"sku":"9780470910146","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470910146_8629a1f1-1433-4699-a5f3-4c4a86740097.jpg?v=1780100616","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470910146","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}