Educating Angels: Teaching for the Pursuit of Happiness (Our National Conversation)
"As soon as I openedEducating Angels, I felt I was in the presence of a visionary whose voice is critical to our current education policy-making. ... This book is a revelation." - Jim May, former teacher & counselor, now an Emmy-award winning storyteller & author "Imaginean educational system designed to foster mindfulness and self-actualization leading to individual happiness. In his book, Tony Armstrong does just that and explains howto build it for our children."Tim Couch, teacher in his 21st year"Every teacher, parent and education administrator should read this book. It is the most radical that they will read this year." - Anthony Seldon, Headmaster of Wellington College & author ofWhy Schools? Why Universities?"Tony Armstrong's compassionate advocacy is the voice of solace and hope." -Susan Cooper, professor of education"Armstrong answers the question, 'What does it mean to be well-educated?' with a provocative paradigm shift. Educating Angelsis a must-read for anyone truly seeking the best for our children and our society." - Caren Neile, professor & author ofThe Great American Story "I can seeEducating Angelshaving a long-lasting, profound impact." - Kathy Doyle, recipient of multiple Teacher of the Year awards & author of Allies for Justice"Amid the charlatans and profiteers who aim to make education more efficient, this book challenges the assumptions of a broken system and calls for us to reimagine the education of our children as if they matter to us." -Jeffrey Mask, professor of philosophy & religion & author ofAt Liberty Under God  "Everybody who cares about the survival of public education--and our communities--must read Anthony Armstrong's explanation of why a well-developed happiness pedagogy should be at the heart of every child's school day." -Susan Ohanian, author and teacher-turned-activist"This courageous and lucid book is an indispensable manual for those who care to change the present in order to promote a better future." - Raphael Sassower, professor of philosophy & author ofA Sanctuary of Their Own"Dr. Armstrong provides a comprehensive guide and resource to exploring the teaching of happiness. After providing an excellent justification for altering the nature of education, he provides concrete examples of how this 'new' pedagogy of happiness could be implemented in classrooms from pre-K to college" - Joseph Yuichi Howard, professor of political science