Dr. Milton Chen, Author Of “Education Nation” To Be Guest On “Mind Over Matters With Dr. Marla”

Dr. Milton Chen, former director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, has a new system to give rise to an education nation. He will appear on “Mind Over Matters with Dr. Marla” on Voice America’s Radio Network.

Our nation’s education has been an issue for decades. Dr. Milton Chen’s latest book, “Education Nation” delves into the challenges and solutions to get our nation’s education back on track. Dr. Milton Chen will discuss his ideas on making this a reality. Chen will join Dr. Marla Sloane, host of Mind Over Matters on the Voice America Variety Channel (http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=1868) Thursday, March 31st at 1:00 Pacific Standard Time.

Dr. Milton Chen poses this challenge: Imagine an Education Nation, a learning society where the education of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national security. Chen says that the most important step in making an Education Nation a reality is not a greater investment of dollars, but a greater understanding of what this new educational system should look like. It will require bringing the many “islands of excellence” featured on (http://www.edutopia.org) to the center of this nation, moving the edges of change to the middle.

Chen’s book is his effort to “curate” the marvelous (http://www.edutopia.org) collection of films, articles, and multimedia features from the past few years. He has organized this collection according to what he sees as the six “edges” of innovations redefining schools, teaching, and learning. He will discuss each of theses “edges” on the show.

Dr. Milton Chen is senior fellow and director, emeritus at The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), a non-profit foundation in the San Francisco Area that utilizes its website, Edutopia.org, and documentary films to communicate a new vision for 21st Century schools. He served as director of GLEF and has been the founding director of the KQED Center for Education (PBS) in San Francisco, director of research at Sesame Workshop in New York, and an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Chen was one of 35 Fulbright New Century Scholars conducting research on access and diversity issues in education. He served as a trustee of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and appointed to the National Park Service Advisory Board. He serves as board chairman for the Panasonic Foundation. His book, Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schools, was selected as one of the 10 best education books of 2010 by the American School Boards Journal.

Mind Over Matters with Dr. Marla airs live on Thursdays at 1:00 pm Pacific | 3:00 pm Central | 4:00 Eastern. To access the show, log on at: (http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=1868) All shows will be available on Dr. Marla’s website (http://www.marlasloane.com/blog/radio/mind-over-matters-archive/) as well as itunes and Voice America’s website. The VoiceAmericaTM Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand as well as through pod cast download.

Marla Sloane, Ph. D, is an author, speaker and executive life coach. She has been practicing talk therapy since 1997. With blending intuition and psychology, Marla is a sought after expert scheduling phone consultations nationwide. Her specialties include developing and applying emotional intelligence, change and stress management, grief counseling and working with “people pleasers”. She holds a doctorate in Psychology, is certified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and has had extensive training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Marla has written The Masks We Wear and How To Live Without Them, 101 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress, and Healing Your Heart. Additionally, her guided meditation CDs and positive affirmations have inspired thousands of people world-wide. She has traveled the country giving lectures on self-empowerment topics, at renowned places like The Chopra Center for Well Being in California.
Dr. Marla has written numerous articles about relationships and spiritual growth. She is a court approved anger management facilitator offering classes to corporations and hospitals. Dr. Marla’s passion is to empower individuals to be the best they can be. It is her mission to encourage others to be their authentic self, and to live in their truth. She insists that you can go from ordinary to extraordinary and she will help you unmask your potential. Visit: (http://www.marlasloane.com)

Marla Sloane, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 484
Fairfax, CA 94978
Phone: 415.323.3471
E-mail: Mindovermatters@marlasloane.com
Website: http://www.marlasloane.com

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