Education for the 21st Century

Marion Brady began his career in education in 1952, teaching in a semi-rural high school in northeastern Ohio.  Since then he’s taught at every level from 6th grade through the university, been a county-level school administrator, publisher consultant, teacher educator, textbook author, contributor to professional journals, author of professional books, writer of instructional materials, visitor to schools across America and abroad, and long-time education columnist for Knight-Ridder/Tribune. He will be discussing curriculum and ways to integrate it for the 21st Century. He believes that Passive Learning is textbook, second hand knowledge, one thought process, memory test, extrinsic reward, and test-taking skills oriented. Active Learning is real world, first hand knowledge, many thought processes, performance tests, intrinsic rewards, and with specific skills appropriate to the task. He will discuss how this focus on learning will bring education into the 21st century. As always Dr. Rose will put in his two bits worth. He will respect his elder since Marion is five years older.