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9781610486040

Benjamin S. Bloom Portraits of an Educator

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    9781610486040

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  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-02-24
  • Publisher: R&L Education
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Summary

Few individuals in the history of education have had greater impact on educational policy and practice than Benjamin S. Bloom. During a career that spanned over five decades, his research and writing guided the development of innumerable educational programs and provided powerful insights into the untapped potential of educators to help all students learn well. Benjamin S. Bloom spent most of his professional life at the University of Chicago, where he held the Charles H. Swift Distinguished Service endowed chair. At this university, he founded and chaired the program in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis (or MESA), authored or co-authored 17 books, and wrote numerous journal articles. He served as the president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), a member of the National Academy of Education, and a founding member of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Also the recipient of several awards, perhaps his greatest accomplishment was the profound influence he had on his students and professional colleagues. Much of his time was spent in one-to-one interactions with them, which have become known as "Bloom Stories" and have gained legendary status. Many of the "Bloom Stories" are humorous and show his amazing quick wit. Others recall the kindness and encouragement, and subtle wisdom he showed in helping students and colleagues overcome obstacles or setbacks. No matter what the topic, Benjamin Bloom's stories are touching remembrances that offer special insight into his uniqueness as a preeminent scholar, colleague, mentor, and friend. This book is a collection of these stories, with brief reviews of some of Bloom's major professional contributions. Includes a CD recording of Benjamin Bloom discussing his book, Human Characteristics and School Learning. This book will be of interest to educators at all levels.

Author Biography

Thomas R. Guskey is professor of educational psychology at the University of Kentucky. Benjamin S. Bloom served as his advisor during his years of graduate study at the University of Chicago, as the director of his doctoral dissertation committee, and later as a colleague on several large-scale' research projects.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xvii
Remembering Benp. 1
Unlimited Expectationsp. 10
"Typically We Will Find ..."p. 12
It's More Than Numbersp. 14
The Early Yearsp. 16
Strength in Simplicityp. 19
The Best in the Worldp. 21
Using Time Wiselyp. 25
The University of Chicago's Board of Examinationsp. 27
In the Shadow of Greatnessp. 30
Making Expectations Clearp. 32
Problem-Solving Processes of College Studentsp. 34
The Father of Israeli Curriculum Reformp. 37
An Itinerate Travelerp. 40
A Constant Encouragerp. 42
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook 1: The Cognitive Domainp. 45
The Origins of the Taxonomyp. 51
Ideas Ahead of Their Timep. 53
A Powerful Influence in Africap. 55
Stability and Change in Human Characteristicsp. 57
Multiple Approaches and Tenacityp. 61
On Publishingp. 63
Not Every Effort Is a Successp. 65
Compensatory Education for Cultural Deprivationp. 67
A Man of Principlep. 70
An Uncompromising Commitment to Excellencep. 73
Rites of Passagep. 75
Sophie's Influencep. 78
"Learning for Mastery"p. 79
Audacity of Imaginationp. 86
An Appreciation of Argumentsp. 88
In His Own Wordsp. 90
Honored in One's Homelandp. 93
A Grand Visionp. 95
Collaborative Leadershipp. 97
Human Characteristics and School Learningp. 101
The Man Who Hated the Normal Curvep. 106
A Powerful Influence on Japanese Educationp. 109
High Expectations for Allp. 112
Keeping Things in Perspectivep. 114
"The 2 Sigma Problem"p. 115
Always Consider the Audiencep. 119
You Are el Student of Benjamin Bloom?p. 121
A Sensitive Mentorp. 124
Different Approaches to Understandingp. 126
Developing Talent in Young Peoplep. 128
New Views of "Giftedness"p. 133
Subtle Humorp. 135
Students Come Firstp. 136
Unique Traveling Ritualsp. 137
A Productive Careerp. 141
The Benjamin S. Bloom Dissertation Fellowshipp. 143
Postscriptp. 145
Writings of Benjamin S. Bloomp. 147
Writings about Benjamin S. Bloom and His Workp. 152
Doctoral Dissertation Students of Benjamin S. Bloomp. 155
Doctoral Dissertation Committees of Benjamin S. Bloomp. 159
References: Works Other Than Those of Benjamin S. Bloomp. 163
About the Contributorsp. 169
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