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William J. Bennett by Tanya Cicerale & Patrick Ferrante Professor Hallenbeck EDUC6702 - Curriculum and Instruction: Theory & Practice



**[[image:Bennett.png width="228" height="192" align="left"]]William J. Bennett - Biographical Summary**
William J. Bennett served as the Secretary of Education under President Ronald Regan and is the author of many best selling books including //The Educated Child//, The Death of Outrage, and //The Book of Virtues//. Mr. Bennett also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show "Bill Bennett's Morning in America, where he discusses important news, sports, politics, media, and other topics with citizens across America.

William J. Bennett - Education
Williams College, BA University of Texas, Ph.D.-Philosophy (1970) Harvard University (1971)

Links
A Curriculum For American Students - Princeton Charter School Why We Need a National School Test// - Washington Post (September 21, 2006) Encyclopedia of World Biography - William Bennett Simon & Schuster Books - Biography To Reclaim a Legacy: A Report on the Humanities in Higher Education. Teaching the Virtues -

Books by William J. Bennett
The Book of Virtues The Educated Child The Children's' Book of Virtues The Book of Virtues for Young People The Children's Book of America __The American Patriot's Almanc__ __America: The Last Best Hope (vol. I and II)__ __The De-valuing of America__ __A Century Turns__ __The War Against Excellence: The Rising Tide of Mediocrity in America's Middle Schools__ __10 Absolute Life-Changers of Men; Guaranteed: From The Book That Cannot Lie__ __A Guide to the Holy Eucharist V1__ __The EucharistIts History, Doctrine, and Practice, with Meditations and Prayers__ __The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators American Society at the End of the 20th Century (Revised and Expanded Edition)__

About Us
**Patrick Ferrante** is a seventh grade earth science teacher. He has been teaching for ten years and has taught science, social studies, and 21st Century computer skills.


 * [[image:educationaltheory-ferrantecicerale/002.JPG width="88" height="73" align="left"]] Tanya Cicerale ** is a seventh and eighth grade Social Studies teacher and has taught in her current district for approximately seven years.

Image Credits
Image of William Bennett is courtesy of: Gage Skidmore [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons