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is hoping other people on the FF Network will recount a powerful learning story at http://rethinklearningnow.com/. Share your voice! Sep 29

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is hoping other people on the FF Network will recount a powerful learning story at http://rethinklearningnow.com/. Share your voice!

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CNN covers launch of Rethink Learning Now

Forum National Director Sam Chaltain announces the launch of the Rethink Learning Now campaign on CNN, which also airs two of the campaign's provocative PSAs.

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First Name:: Sam

Last Name:: Chaltain

Hometown:: Hanover, NH

School/Organization Name:: The Forum for Education & Democracy

Job Title:: National Director

City:: Washington

State:: DC

My Story:: In search of . . .

My Ideal School is a Place Where:: all children are visible, and all people have the skills and self-confidence they need to be seen and heard by others in meaningful, responsible ways.

My Religious Views:: In search of . . .

My Political Views:: Nonpartisan bridgebuilder

My Favorite Freedom:: freedom of conscience

My Personal Heroes:: Martin Luther King, Myles Horton, Fannie Lou Hamer, Vic Chaltain, Charles Haynes

My Personal Motto:: Do your work, then step back.

My Favorite Journey:: A mid-afternoon walk in Rock Creek Park, on a sunny day, with my dog

Recommended Reading:: Professional: Theory U (Scharmer) The Art of Changing the Brain (Zull), Presence (Senge et al), Leadership & the New Science (Wheatley)
Personal: The Brothers Karamazov, Mama Day, Coming Through Slaughter, Blood Meridian, All the King's Men, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, anything by Ray Carver or James Baldwin

Recommended Web sites:: http://twitter.com/samchaltain
www.willwereally.com
www.forumforeducation.org
www.fivefreedoms.org

Recommended Blogs:: http://forumforeducation.org/blog

Quotable:: “What would happen if rather than thinking of democracy as something we inherit, like a suit of clothes passed on from our grandparents, we thought of it as a learning process – one where we’ve only taken the smallest baby steps so far.”
-- C. Otto Scharmer

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A draft Introduction of my forthcoming book, American Schools: The Art of Creating a Democratic Learning Community

(book comes out in October 2009)

Ask different people to define what it means to be an American in a single word, and you’ll hear the same answer – FREEDOM.

In that one word we capture the historic, partly fulfilled promise of the United States. And we name an irresistible, universal human impulse – to be in control of our own destiny, to feel visible to others, and to have a say in determining the shape of the world around us.

Alongside the need for freedom, there is an equally pressing huma… Continue

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 10:53am — 5 Comments

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At 4:45pm on September 20, 2009, Jayne Ropella said…: Great CNN piece Sam! Sorry I didn't have time to send anything before the launch. I have had a very busy start to the school year. Things should start settling down soon. Keep in touch and we will continue our summer conversation.

At 12:19pm on September 9, 2009, Bridget Carruth said…: Hi. Please check out my posts about how Bloomberg operates New York City's Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline, and the Internet Education System (IES) that I developed to combat America's Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline. Let's keep fighting!!!

At 1:49pm on September 8, 2009, Bridget Carruth said…: Sam please read Bridget Carruth's blog on Five Freedoms website. I need your help so that we save our children from prisons-for-profit!

At 12:17pm on August 5, 2009, Rev. Jack P. (Mickey) Elliott said…: Sam check out:

http://www.clearvieweducation.com/blog/2009/100-best-blogs-for-teachers-of-the-future/

At 4:47pm on May 7, 2009, Maggie said…: Hmmmm let me see. School is almost out so I'm looking forward to summer. But next year for my senior year I think I'm going to be editor or co-editor of our school newspaper along with another girl. I am super excited for that!

How have you been?
Keeping busy??

At 2:17pm on May 3, 2009, Maggie said…: Sam!

At 7:22am on March 17, 2009, Susan Oliver said…: you are my kind of client. great, see you at 10:30 on Friday at Tryst.

At 5:14pm on March 16, 2009, Susan Oliver said…: perfect -- at your office?

At 4:15pm on March 16, 2009, Susan Oliver said…: Hi there. Such a cool org -- would love to meet and conspire. Your org(s) and writings have me quite fired up. This week I'm avail Tuesday and Friday 10:30 on -- how's that?

At 3:33pm on March 6, 2009, Alexandria Gomes said…: It was so great seeing you! Thanks for the tea and convo. I'll be in touch soon with a written proposal. Have a great weekend.