School, The Seedbed of Society

The pandemic exposed pervasive societal fractures that have long been destabilizing our educational system. These imbalances and injustices that have compromised teachers, children, families, and communities have been enabled for decades. This watershed moment in our human story requires us to respond to these inhumane conditions with unprecedented commitment and action. At the heart of this book are questions and talking points that will spur us to reimagine schools as healthy, safe, sustainable, vibrant places.

Wendy Rosen's School, The Seedbed of Society offers a way forward for everyone feeling lost, particularly students and teachers. Her book maintains a clear-eyed yet pragmatic optimism in the face of the huge challenges faced by society today. As we continue to surface from the darkest hours of the covid shutdowns, Rosen reminds us that everything is connected, pointing towards a paradigm shift for education, and the ways we think about the health of ourselves and our planet. "Seedbed" is a call to action, weaving together original poetry, journal entries, probing conversations and profound thoughts on nature, communities, storytelling, empathy and love.

Wendy Rosen, MEd, is an adjunct instructor at Pacific University and education consultant specializing in vision-related learning problems, metacognition, and environmental education. She is the author of The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning: Why Millions of Learning-Disabled Children Are Misdiagnosed and Self-Smart: The Little Book with Big Ideas to Help Kids Thrive.