Ranking Suggestions

 

1.)    Jerry Large’s “Gift of grit, curiosity help kids succeed”.  I believe that grit is an important lesson to teach children. “Perseverance and passion for long-term goals” are the underlying reasons why and how a person can accomplish goals.

2.)    bell hooks’ “Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom”.  I think critical thinking is of upmost importance in order to sort through choices in life.  The world needs critical thinkers with important views to share.

 

3.)    Barry Boyce’s “A Real Education” I think mindfulness is a good tool for people to use.  We all need to be mindful of others and how our actions affect the world around us.

4.)    Deb Aronson’s “Arizona Bans Mexican American Studies Program:  It was never about what we were doing, it was about who we are.” It is important to know who you are and where you are from when figuring out where you are going.

 

5.)   Keith Gilyard’s “Children, Arts and Du Bois”. This is last in my rankings because I think that arts and humanities is secondary to a person’s attitude and personality.  If you have the above attributes, you can succeed in this category.  The better adjusted someone is as a person, the more drive  they will have to excel, no matter what the subject.