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E.D.Hirsch Earned PhD from Yale University in 1957 Began as English professor Cultural Literacy 1977-The Philosophy of Composition

Major Contributions Definition of Cultural Literacy The Core Knowledge Foundation (1986) Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to know (1987) Philosophy of Core Knowledge

Controversy with Education Teachers have a better understanding of their communities necessities. Why it works 50/50 Commonality amongst faculty

“I think tolerating a certain degree of failure-not because it's good for you but because it's a necessary part of growth-is a very important part of the message the leadership can give.” “If I know you're very good in music, I can predict with just about zero accuracy whether you're going to be good or bad in other things.” 67 years young

Major Contributions The Good Work Project Project Zero Multiple Intelligence

“Only a teacher in search of his freedom can inspire a student to search for his own.” -Maxine Greene

Biography December 22, American Educational Philosopher—Existentialism Author of 7 books Social Activist – for the imagination Teacher

Major Contributions Existentialist Education The Dialectic of Freedom Releasing the Imagination: Essays on Education, the Arts, and Social Change Maxine Greene Foundation for Social Imagination, the Arts & Education

Work Cited Ayers, W, & Miller, J. (1998). A Light in the dark times: maxine greene and the unfinished conversation. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Cultural literacy: What every american. (2010). E.D. Hirsch, Jr. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from Core Knowledge Foundation website: Dosamantes, D. (2007). The Maxine greene foundation for imagination, the arts & education. Retrieved from E. Donald Hirsch Jr. [Distinguished Visiting Fellow]. (2010). Retrieved April 14, 2010, from Stanford University, Hoover Institution website: bios/hirsch.html Greiner, M. B., & Dosamantes, D. (2007). About Maxine Greene. In The Maxine Greene Foundation - For Social Imagination, The Arts and Education. Retrieved February/ ‌ March 20, 2010, from ‌ about_maxine_greene.html Harper, D. (2008). Maxine Greene: The Importance of Self Reflection. In Edutopia. Retrieved February/ ‌ March 23, 2010, from ‌ maxine-greene Hirsch Jr., E. (1993). The Core Knowledge curriculum--what's behind its success?. Educational Leadership, 50(8), 23. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. New York City Department of Education. (2010). High School for Arts, Imagination and Inquiry. Retrieved April/ ‌ May 6, 2010, from ‌ SchoolPortals/ ‌ 03/ ‌ M299/ ‌ default.htm O'Neil, J. (1999). Core Knowledge & Standards. Educational Leadership, 56(6), 28. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database Palmer, J. A. (2001). Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education From Piaget to the Present. NewYork: Routledge. Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. R. (2009). Teachers, Schools, and Society A Brief Introduction to Education (Second ed.). San Francisco: McGraw Hill

Works Cited cont. The President and Fellows of Harvard College. (2010). The GoodWork Project. Retrieved March 25, 2010, from Torres, C. A. (1998). Interview with Maxine Greene. In Education, Power, and Personal Biography: Dialogues with Critical Educators (pp ). New York: Routledge. Pictures: Slide 2: E.D. Hirsch 4 b&w Slide 5: Howard Gardner 1 Slide 5: Howard Gardner 2 Slide 7: Howard Gardner-multiple intelligences Slide 8: Maxine Greene1 Slide 9: Maxine Greene Slide 5: Howard Gardner