Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 119
Trim: 5¾ x 9
978-1-4758-6233-1 • Hardback • April 2023 • $70.00 • (£54.00)
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Wendy Rosen, MEd, is an adjunct instructor at Pacific University and education consultant specializing in vision-related learning problems, metacognition, and environmental education. She is the author of The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning: Why Millions of Learning-Disabled Children Are Misdiagnosed and Self-Smart: The Little Book with Big Ideas to Help Kids Thrive.
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Motivation ~ Humanity Is at An Existential Crossroads
Chapter 2: The Rationale ~ The Unsustainability of Schools and Society
Chapter 3: The Heart ~ The Underrated, Overwhelming Need for Healing
Chapter 4: The Aspiration ~ A Crash Course in How to Be Human
Chapter 5: The Approach ~ Towards a New Way of Learning and Living
Epilogue: Humanity, Heal Thyself
Appendix A: Community Weaving ~ A Blueprint for an Eco-Socio-Renaissance
Appendix B: The Earth Speaks and We Listen, Finally
Appendix C: Words from My Mother
About the Author
Wendy Rosen's School, The Seedbed of Society offers a way forward for everyone feeling lost, particularly students and teachers. Her book maintains a clear-eyed yet pragmatic optimism in the face of the huge challenges faced by society today. As we continue to surface from the darkest hours of the covid shutdowns, Rosen reminds us that everything is connected, pointing towards a paradigm shift for education, and the ways we think about the health of ourselves and our planet. "Seedbed" is a call to action, weaving together original poetry, journal entries, probing conversations and profound thoughts on nature, communities, storytelling, empathy and love.
— Brian Selznick, author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Big Tree