BOOKMARKED {what are you reading} Educators Share What They’re Reading this Summer
DR. CHAD SMITH Principal of Pat Tillman Middle School
IS READING “Creating Innovators” BY TONY WAGNER
H I S TA K E “Tony Wagner’s ‘Creating Innovators’ is an intriguing look at the state of education and how the system is educating creativity out of our children. With high-stakes testing and accountability, we are systematically removing creativity and innovation from our classrooms. As the world economy continues to change, we must begin to focus on
several survival skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, agility, initiative, analysis, communication and curiosity. In his book, Wagner stresses the need to nurture, teach and mentor creativity and innovation. This book made me think deeply about what I can do to foster a culture of innovation and curiosity at my school.”
DR. CHRISTINE WILKINSON Senior Vice President and Secretary of ASU, President and CEO of the ASU Alumni Association, and Managing Director of Trustees of ASU
IS READING “Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World” BY EILEEN McNAMARA
H E R TA K E “Eileen McNamara, Pulitzer Prize winner and former Boston Globe journalist, researched extensively to provide a different insight into this powerful and wealthy family, focusing on one of the daughters instead. Eunice demonstrated the same drive, strength and toughness in her advocacy for those less fortunate, especially
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children who were disabled, disadvantaged or delinquent. While she is remembered for launching the Special Olympics, her fingerprint is on numerous other advocacy programs for youth. The author brings the reader along quickly into this intriguing and complicated family and highlights Eunice well.
