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Let’s Shift Our Thinking About This Education Thing…

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Umbutu?

It is the the traditional greeting used when people of different tribes come together. Literally it means, “How goes it with the children?”

Taken from: Overschooled but Undereducated by John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart (www.21learn.org) This book is available free from the 21st Century Learning Initiative website in a draft copy for review purposes only. Grab a copy and give it a read!

We all have a role to play in the development of all children. How long will it take for the entire community to get involved in the lives of all the youth? It must be a concerted effort. We must ensure the best for the next generation in hopes of making the world a “better” place. Could it be that it might be about something more then just money?

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