Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education Book

	Foreword
	Introduction : educating for humanity : rethinking the purposes of education	1
Pt. I	The great work of reconnecting to self, community, earth and spirit	11
1	Networks and the web of life : the science behind an integral, sustainable culture : an interview with Fritjof Capra	17
2	An evolutionary threshold : calling on humanity's "double wisdom" : an interview with Duane Elgin	23
Pt. II	Educating for self being called into life	33
3	Authentic living and teaching : rejoining soul and role : an interview with Parker J. Palmer	41
4	Mentoring the genius of our youth : watering the seeds of the future : an interview with Michael Meade	48
5	Teachers : the heart of education	60
6	Downside up : getting education right	66
7	How schools can empower our children : an interview with Deborah Meier	73
Pt. III	Educating for authentic community : holding space for the heart	81
8	Caring as a foundation for learning : an interview with Nel Noddings	89
9	Creating a school community	97
10	Community in school : an interview with Thomas Sergiovanni	103
11	The bridges to civility : empathy, ethics, civics, and service	108
12	Multicultural education : access, equity, and social justice : an interview with Sonia Nieto	122
13	Educating global citizens in a diverse world	128
Pt. IV	Educating for earth : future generations and all of life	133
14	Ethics and ecology	145
15	Deciding for life and our children's future : an interview with David Orr	155
16	Ecological education : extending the definition of environmental education	161
17	Returning home with empty hands	175
Pt. V	Educating for spirit : the quest for heart, character, and meaning	185
18	A vision of schools with spirit	191
19	Making meaningful connections in school	207
20	Making space for the mystery : reawakening life and spirit in teaching and learning : an interview with Parker J. Palmer	217
21	Way of the brave : an indigenous perspective on "character education"	224
22	Nourishing soul in secular schools	230