Benjamin S. Bloom : portraits of an educator / edited by Thomas R. Guskey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guskey, Thomas R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bloom, Benjamin S. (Benjamin Samuel), 1913-1999.

Bloom, Benjamin S.

Educators--United States--Biography.

Educators.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2012]

Summary:

Few individuals in the history of education have had greater impact on educational policy and practice than Benjamin S. Bloom. The stories included in this volume are touching anecdotes that offer special insight into his uniqueness as a preeminent scholar, colleague, mentor, and friend. This book offers a collection of these stories with brief reviews of some of Bloom's major professional contributions. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Remembering Ben / Sophie Bloom Bloom, Sophie 1

2 Unlimited Expectations / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 10

3 "Typically We Will Find ..." / Lawrence Hecht Hecht, Lawrence 12

4 It's More Than Numbers / Elliot W. Eisner Eisner, Elliot W. 14

5 The Early Years / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 16

6 Strength in Simplicity / James H. Block Block, James H. 19

7 The Best in the World / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 21

8 Using Time Wisely / George Engelhard, Jr. Engelhard, George, Jr. 25

9 The University of Chicago's Board of Examinations / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 27

10 In the Shadow of Greatness / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 30

11 Making Expectations Clear / Jeremy Finn Finn, Jeremy, Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 32

12 Problem-Solving Processes of College Students / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 34

13 The Father of Israeli Curriculum Reform / Shevach Eden Eden, Shevach 37

14 An Itinerate Traveler / Richard Wolf Wolf, Richard 40

15 A Constant Encourager / Leah Shefatya Shefatya, Leah 42

16 Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook 1: The Cognitive Domain / Tliomas R. Guskey Guskey, Tliomas R. 45

17 The Origins of the Taxonomy / Edward Kifer Kifer, Edward 51

18 Ideas Ahead of Their Time / Peter Airasian Airasian, Peter 53

19 A Powerful Influence in Africa / Christopher Modu Modu, Christopher 55

20 Stability and Change in Human Characteristics / Tliomas R. Guskey Guskey, Tliomas R. 57

21 Multiple Approaches and Tenacity / Richard Wolf Wolf, Richard 61

22 On Publishing / Jeremy Finn Finn, Jeremy 63

23 Not Every Effort Is a Success / George Engelhard, Jr. Engelhard, George, Jr. 65

24 Compensatory Education for Cultural Deprivation / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 67

25 A Man of Principle / Neville Postlethwaite Postlethwaite, Neville 70

26 An Uncompromising Commitment to Excellence / Bobbie Anthony-Perez Anthony-Perez, Bobbie 73

27 Rites of Passage / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 75

28 Sophie's Influence / James H. Block Block, James H. 78

29 "Learning for Mastery" / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 79

30 Audacity of Imagination / Torsten Husén Husén, Torsten 86

31 An Appreciation of Arguments / Edward Kifer Kifer, Edward 88

32 In His Own Words / Peter Airasian Airasian, Peter, Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 90

33 Honored in One's Homeland / James H. Block Block, James H. 93

34 A Grand Vision / Neville Postlethiuaite Postlethiuaite, Neville 95

35 Collaborative Leadership / John Goodlad Goodlad, John 97

36 Human Characteristics and School Learning / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 101

37 The Man Who Hated the Normal Curve / Torsten Husén Husén, Torsten 106

38 A Powerful Influence on Japanese Education / Akio Nakajima Nakajima, Akio 109

39 High Expectations for All / Judy Eby Eby, Judy 112

40 Keeping Things in Perspective / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 114

41 "The 2 Sigma Problem" / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 115

42 Always Consider the Audience / Lorin W. Anderson Anderson, Lorin W., Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 119

43 You Are el Student of Benjamin Bloom? / Joanne Anania Anania, Joanne 121

44 A Sensitive Mentor / David Krathwohl Krathwohl, David 124

45 Different Approaches to Understanding / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 126

46 Developing Talent in Young People / Lauren Sosniak Sosniak, Lauren, Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 128

47 New Views of "Giftedness" / Judy Eby Eby, Judy 133

48 Subtle Humor / Lauren Sosniak Sosniak, Lauren 135

49 Students Come First / Jeffrey K. Smith Smith, Jeffrey K. 136

50 Unique Traveling Rituals / Roy Phillips Phillips, Roy 137

51 A Productive Career / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 141

52 The Benjamin S. Bloom Dissertation Fellowship / Thomas R. Guskey Guskey, Thomas R. 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781610486033

161048603X

9781610486040

1610486048

9781610486057

1610486056

OCLC:

760176390