"The reform we seek is designed to improve the opportunities of our youth, the prospects of our economy, and the viability of our democratic institutions." (Adler, 1982)
THE PAIDEIA GROUP
In 1982, Paideia's original thinker, philosopher Mortimer Adler, joined with a diverse cadre of educators and intellectuals to form the Paideia Group.
Publications by Mortimer Adler and the Paideia Group:
The Paideia Proposal (1982) This original manifesto outlines twelve Paideia principals; proposes the proper relationship between three types of teaching: didactic instruction, coaching of intellectual skills, and seminar discussion; and describes the resulting gains in enhanced literacy, problem solving, and thinking skills.
The Paideia Program(1984)
The express purpose of this book is to provide a "detailed description of a Paideia school" and includes essays by members of the Paideia Group on all aspects of curriculum and structure.
Members of the Paideia Group:
MORTIMER J. ADLER, Chairman Director, Institute for Philosophical Research;
Chairman, Board of Editors, Encyclopaedia Brittanica
JACQUES BARZUN
Former Provost, Columbia University
Literary Adviser, Charles Scribner’s Sons
OTTO BIRD
Former Head, General Program of Liberal Studies,
University of Notre Dame
LEON BOTSTEIN
President, Bard College
President, Simon’s Rock of Bard College
ERNEST L. BOYER
President, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching,
Washington, D.C.
NICHOLAS L. CAPUTI
Principal, Skyline High School, Oakland, California
DOUGLASS CATER
Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies
DONALD COWAN
Former President, University of Dallas
Fellow, Dallas Institute of Humanities And Cultures
ALONZO A. CRIM
Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia
CLIFTON FADIMAN
Author and critic
DENNIS GRAY
Deputy Director, Council For Basic Education, Washington, D.C.
RICHARD HUNT
Senior Lecturer and Director of the Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellowships Program,
Harvard University
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