Educating Mind and Spirit: Embracing a Confluence of Cultures in the Education of Children

This article presents an adaptation of the keynote address Steve Silvern delivered at the 2006 ACEI Annual International Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas. In his address, Silvern observes how educators seldom educate children "wholly." No one ever includes spirit when talkin...

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Published in:Childhood education 2006-09, Vol.83 (1), p.2-5
Main Author: Silvern, Steven B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Analysis
Brain
Child Development
Children
Church & state
Classrooms
Cognitive Development
Company business management
Conference Papers
Consciousness Raising
Cultural Pluralism
Education
Educators
Ethical Instruction
Fear
Instructional Effectiveness
Instructional Innovation
Interpersonal Competence
Learning
Learning theory (Psychology)
Learning, Psychology of
Management
Parents
Parents & parenting
Rationality
Religion
Spiritual Development
Teacher-student relations
Teacher-student relationships
Texas
Young Children
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Summary:This article presents an adaptation of the keynote address Steve Silvern delivered at the 2006 ACEI Annual International Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas. In his address, Silvern observes how educators seldom educate children "wholly." No one ever includes spirit when talking about the whole child, probably because spirit is thought of as a religious construct and public educators separate church and state. He also discusses the importance of consciousness raising among children. He relates that he does not advocate for a change in content of the curriculum but he advocates for a change in teachers' thinking, approach, and awareness of the learner. He also cites several strategies to help raise consciousness.
ISSN:0009-4056
2162-0725
DOI:10.1080/00094056.2006.10522867