American feminist, educator, and philosopher Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, at Stanford University, will speak at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Thursday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., on the upper deck of the Amsler Campus Center, as part of Leadership Academy, a program of MCLA’s Graduate Studies in Education.
The event is free and open to the public. Noddings, who is known for her work in philosophy of education, educational theory, and ethics of care, will return to MCLA to speak on Tuesday, July 17, during the second session of Leadership Academy.
Participants in this summer’s Leadership Academy at MCLA will read Nodding’s latest book, “Critical Lessons: What Our Schools Should Teach,†which focuses upon the critical thinking skills that high school teachers should encourage in students.
The author of 14 books, Noddings received a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physical science from Montclair State College in New Jersey, a Master’s degree in mathematics from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in education from Stanford University.
She spent 23 years as an elementary and high school mathematics teacher and school administrator before earning her doctorate and beginning work as an academic. In 1977, she because a member of the Stanford faculty. While at Stanford, she received awards for teaching excellence in 1981, 1982 and 1997, and was the associate dean or acting dean of the School of Education for four years. After leaving Stanford University, Noddings held positions at Columbia University and Colgate University, and in 2002-2003 she held the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education at Eastern Michigan University.
In addition to her books, Noddings is the author of some 200 articles and chapters on a variety of topics, ranging from the ethics of care to mathematical problem solving. Her latest books are “Starting at Home: Caring and Social Policy,†“Educating Moral People: A Caring Alternative to to Character Education†and “Happiness and Education.â€
The Noddings lectures will be presented in part through the generosity of the Mervin Wineberg Memorial Endowment. For more information, contact the Office of Lifelong Learning, (413) 662-5543, or go to www.mcla.edu .
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Berkshire County Homes Celebrating Holiday Cheer
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
There's holiday cheer throughout the Berkshires this winter.
Many homeowners are showing their holiday spirit by decorating their houses. We asked for submissions so those in the community can check out these fanciful lights and decor when they're out.
We asked the homeowners questions on their decorations and why they like to light up their houses.
In Great Barrington, Matt Pevzner has decorated his house with many lights and even has a Facebook page dedicated to making sure others can see the holiday joy.
Located at 93 Brush Hill Road, there's more than 61,000 lights strewn across the yard decorating trees and reindeer and even a polar bear.
The Pevzner family started decorating in September by testing their hundreds of boxes of lights. He builds all of his own decorations like the star 10-foot star that shines done from 80-feet up, 10 10-foot trees, nine 5-foot trees, and even the sleigh, and more that he also uses a lift to make sure are perfect each year.
"I always decorated but I went big during COVID. I felt that people needed something positive and to bring joy and happiness to everyone," he wrote. "I strive to bring as much joy and happiness as I can during the holidays. I love it when I get a message about how much people enjoy it. I've received cards thanking me how much they enjoyed it and made them smile. That means a lot."
Pevzner starts thinking about next year's display immediately after they take it down after New Year's. He gets his ideas by asking on his Facebook page for people's favorite decorations. The Pevzner family encourages you to take a drive and see their decorations, which are lighted every night from 5 to 10.
In North Adams, the Wilson family decorates their house with fun inflatables and even a big Santa waving to those who pass by.
The Wilsons start decorating before Thanksgiving and started decorating once their daughter was born and have grown their decorations each year as she has grown. They love to decorate as they used to drive around to look at decorations when they were younger and hope to spread the same joy.
"I have always loved driving around looking at Christmas lights and decorations. It's incredible what people can achieve these days with their displays," they wrote.
The Wilsons' invite you to come and look at their display at 432 Church St. that's lit from 4:30 to 10:30 every night, though if it's really windy, the inflatables might not be up as the weather will be too harsh.
In Pittsfield, Travis and Shannon Dozier decorated their house for the first time this Christmas as they recently purchased their home on Faucett Lane. The two started decorating in November, and hope to bring joy to the community.
"If we put a smile on one child's face driving by, then our mission was accomplished," they said.
Many homeowners are showing their holiday spirit by decorating their houses. We asked for submissions so those in the community can check out these fanciful lights and decor when they're out.
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