The Common Vision: Parenting and Educating for Wholeness- Second Printing (Counterpoints) - Softcover

The Author: David Marshak currently teaches in the School of Education at Seattle University. He received his doctorate in education from Harvard University and has taught young people and adults in many different settings. He has studied the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, Sri Aurobindo Ghose, and Hazrat Inayat Khan and their application in families and schools for more than fifteen years.

«In ‘The common Vision’, David Marshak reminds educators that our task goes beyond the transmission of information and cultural values to our students. Dr. Marshak provides three inspirational examples in which teaching is about modeling, forming meaningful relationships, and providing an environment where each child can unfold and flourish. In the midst of our elaborate process of educational reform, we need to hold onto this profound message.» (Alice Leeds, Multiage Elementary Teacher, Lincoln, Vermont)
«David Marshak's pioneering, highly original study introduces some of this century's most astute explorers of the human spirit, whose insights pose radical questions about modern understandings of education. This book provides a much needed counterpoint to the reductionistic thinking that influences most educational theory and practice today.» (Ron Miller, Founding Editor of 'Holistic Education Review' and 'Great Ideas in Education') «Marshak, a professor of education, brings years of research...to this well-documented treatise on the educational vision of three early 20th century spiritual teachers: Rudolf Steiner, Aurobindo Ghose, and Inayat Khan...Marshak's many on-site observations, from a second-grade Waldorf class to an Aurobindo ashram, are especially illuminating. It's a book for open-minded parents and educators who truly wish to nurture the spirit of children.» (NAPRA Review)
«David Marshak's book is an important and timely contribution to holistic education.» (Jack Miller, Encounter)
«This is inspiring and necessary reading for those committed to rethinking an adequate education.» (Marcia Sprague, Convergence)
«I recommend this book to parents and teachers everywhere.» (Michael Peter Langevin, Magical Blend).