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Onlangse uitlatings deur sekere kultuurkritici wys op 'n vermeende krisis van die "gees" of "siel" in die hedendaagse samelewing. 'n Gemene deler in hierdie veelkantige kultuurkritiek is dat die mensdom oënskynlik van 'n ryk spirituele erfenis afskeid neem.
Dié erfenis word dikwels as 'n pre-kritiese kontraspunt vir die huidige geestesfilosofie ("philosophy of mind") en neuro-wetenskappe gebruik. Dit berus egter op 'n karikatuur, met die gevolg dat die ware kontraspunt moeilik aantoonbaar is. 'n Helder generiese definisie van die siel of gees as bewussyn, intensionaliteit en vryheid kan help om die werklike twispunt tussen tradisionele en fisikalistiese beskouings na vore te bring.
Dit blyk dat dit oor vryheid is dat die weë skei. In pogings om in weerstand teen reduksionistiese tendense "die siel te red" word soms van insigte uit die kompleksiteitsdenke gebruik gemaak. Hierdie strategie het tekortkomings met betrekking tot die eksistensiële, eerder as verklarende, vraagstelling oor vryheid, en lewer 'n verarmde weergawe van die belang van vryheid op.
'n Ryker, meer verdedigbare aanpak sou wees om uit die Joods-Christelik-Islamitiese (oftewel Abrahamitiese) tradisie die ideaal van 'n persoonlike God-mens-verhouding, waarin libertariese vryheid veronderstel word, te ontwikkel, en om aan te toon dat die tradisionele leer van Gods eenvoud hierin van groter belang as kompleksiteit is, omdat dit ten diepste Gods radikale vryheid, waarop menslike vryheid berus, vooropstel.
Can complexity save souls? A theological plea for simplicity
Recent statements and reflections by public intellectuals like the French based "international association" Ars Industrialis and the American author Marilynne Robinson, point to what they see as a crisis of the "spirit" or "soul" in contemporary society. (For present purposes "spirit" and "soul" are used interchangeably.) While the cultural malaise suggested by these thinkers is multifaceted, one common thread is a sense that humankind seems to be taking leave of a rich spiritual heritage.
The heritage in question (represented in classic writings like Blaise Pascal's Pensées) functions in much present-day discourse (for instance Gilbert Ryle's influential The Concept of Mind) as a foil for contrasting pre-modern, presumably pre-critical understandings of spirit to a current neuroscience and philosophy of mind in which various forms of so-called physicalism predominate.
However, this contrast is largely based on caricatures of pre-modern thought, as can be shown by an analysis of Pascal's classic reflections on the soul, which are comparable to those of Augustine, Aquinas, Scotus and other formative Christian thinkers, but in conflict with some Cartesian speculations often wrongly characterised as pre-modern survivals. As a result, the supposed modern-pre-modern contrast is handicapped by a lack of clarity on where the significant points of difference actually emerge. A clear generic concept of "soul" or "spirit" can serve as a means of clarifying the precise point at which dominant contemporary forms of physicalism take leave of traditional beliefs concerning the spirit. A helpful definition would point to consciousness, intentionality and freedom as constituting what is traditionally called soul or spirit.
It turns out that the notions of consciousness and intentionality are not seriously under threat, despite what many mistakenly regard as a potential result of physicalist theories like those put forward in Daniel Dennet's controversial Consciousness Explained. The reason is that any denial of consciousness and intentionality would by its very nature be self-referentially incoherent. The real bone of contention, then, is freedom, the denial of which may, according to some, have far-reaching anthropological consequences.
In the resultant quest to "save the soul", theorists like Philip Clayton and Timothy O'Connor draw on insights from complexity thinking, especially theories of emergence, in making a case for a robust concept of freedom understood in either asymptotic or libertarian terms. While such accounts may help strengthen humanist resistance against physicalist reductionism, their value in defending some form of real, meaningful freedom should, for a number of reasons, not be overestimated. The relevance of the humanist quest for a convincing account of freedom has its origin in existential rather than explanatory considerations, so that seeking empirical support for the reality of a kind of freedom suited to particular existential demands runs the risk of ending in category mistakes, thereby actually undermining what it is supposed to strengthen. Moreover, in attempting to escape empiricist criticism, such theories end up giving centre stage to a very limited existential relevance of the freedom defended, mainly with reference to some notion of responsibility and its moral importance.
Of more vital importance is a view of life in which the assumption of a particular type of freedom is taken up into a wider account of what makes life meaningful. One such account in the Judeo-Christian-Islamic (or "Abrahamic") tradition that requires the assumption of human freedom centres on a matrix of personal relations between God and humans and between humans. It can be argued that, within this language game of faith, the classical doctrine of divine simplicity is more helpful for "saving souls" than are theories of complexity, however valuable and illuminating they may be. The reason is that the simplicitas Dei, as classically understood, is intended above all to secure the radical freedom of God as the basis for human freedom.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Bret Bohn Case Puts Spotlight on Alaska State Guardian Program
An Anchorage Superior Court judge last month appointed a state guardian to make medical and all other decisions for Bret Bohn at Providence Alaska Medical Center over the objections of his parents and other family members.
State officials couldn't release any information about the guardian assigned Bohn due to confidentiality restrictions.
It's pretty clear he or she is busy.
The state's adult guardians work with an average of 80 clients each, according to Elizabeth Russo, supervising attorney for the public guardian sector. In a hospital setting, they rely on national medical decision-making standards and try to make decisions based on what their clients would want.
A judge must assign a guardian, Russo said.
"You can't just walk into a room and say I'm now your guardian," she said. "The individual has due process rights that are taken into account. Courts don't make these decisions lightly."
But Jim Gottstein, an Anchorage attorney and co-founder of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights, said the Bohn case illustrates an "incestuous" relationship between the state and hospitals when it comes to the guardian process.
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The problem is growing because people have due process rights which are too often NOT taken into account.
- Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:31:00 AM
"You can't just walk into a room and say I'm now your guardian," she said. "The individual has due process rights that are taken into account. Courts don't make these decisions lightly."
Actually, you can.
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In our area, the hospitals blast into court with no notice to any family members, a hand-picked guardian ad litem "for" the incapacitated person who is best friends with the hospital attorney, and fewer than the seven days' notice required by LAW.
No matter what the incapacitated person tells the GAL, he or she is not allowed to come to court. The courts are permitted to communicate with the incapacitated person by other means, like video, but never, ever do so, because the GAL doesn't relay to the court the incapacitated person's request to attend the hearing, request for an attorney, or objection to the guardianship petition.
The only people at the five minute court hearing are the hospital's attorney, her best buddy the GAL, and a representative of Jewish Family Service of Tidewater, ready to scoop up the court order right after the judge rubber stamps it and walk out the door, all in fifteen minutes or less. Then, it's off to a rancid adult home for the unfortunate victim, whose family and friends will be barred as "disruptive" when they complain about the dangerous, filthy conditions.
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"The movie Constantine came out in 2005, where actor Keanu Reeves - in the role of John Constantine - is wearing a watch. One if my friends really liked this watch, and wanted to have it for his birthday. His mother agreed to get it if we manage to find it: so we began to hunt for the watch" -Tibor Jakab talks about the early days. - It was not easy to find stuff back then, as we couldn't just google it back in the days. Digital advertising and product placement was a far cry back then from what it is now. I can recall that my friend, the future owner of the watch even pointed out how cool it would be if we could just check it on a teletext page what the main character of each movie is wearing."
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"I can't even recall how many times we've heard the term "it's not possible" throughout the process. That's while I like the Google-book, as when they launched the company back in 1998 in order to "gather all the information available in the world and make it available for everyone", everyone laughed at them, saying it was not possible, or they need at least 30 thousand years for that. As a person who does not like to put up with no, I was certain we would eventually reach our goal" - Tibor says with a smile.
The team of Screenist is the result of a very conscious structuring: people working for the company really know what they are doing. "I believe in hardworking, goal-oriented people who do their thing in a professional way. I'm not a friendly boss, I do not play the role of a multinational company with my own money. In this chair of the director, my task is to represent the investors. I want their investment to make the profit, not expenses" - the CEO sums up his call. And considering that there is a 1 million dollar investment behind Screenist, it's easy to share his view.
Screenist has just left behind the stealth mode and switched to the communicative mode instead. Community building began, and a number of new potential investors came in the picture. Sign up for the company's newsletter, and join the team in the Telegram-group "Hello Screenist".
Film Studio 20th Century Fox is analyzing its trailers to predict what sort of audience a movie would potentially attract. This way producers have an idea of what type of movies they should make, and advertisers can find the most suitable target groups, too.
The new system developed by Fox is examining each trailer frame by frame, then adds labels to each object and event, only to compare this to data generated for other trailers. Based on these labels, it's easy to predict what type of audience a certain set of label would attract by utilising artificial intelligence .
Seems like film studios prefer to be in full control of the effect of the content they make, and now they have all the necessary tools for it. However, this is also an important piece of information for advertisers, who need to know what kind of movies their potential customers enjoy, and what are the key scenes they like.
With Screenist, it's easy for a brand to promote their product: they just need to find the movie their target audience likes the most, and team up with Screenist to be a part of the virtual store for the entire world.
The advantages of product placement are not reserved for the big players anymore, Screenist makes e-commerce transparent and efficient for everyone.
Stan Lee, the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and the mastermind behind iconic comic characters like X-Men, Ironman, Spiderman or Hulk passed away on 12th November. He was almost 96.
The movies linked to the characters are exciting examples of perfect… and well, not so great product placements.
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) is the latest X-Men movie, with the following brands in the foreground:
The first two Spiderman movies received pretty good reviews from critics, while the third film in 2007 was less of a success. The product placements we're nevertheless memorable:
And what about the Incredible Hulk? Well, bad product placement is a thing, and according to critics, Hulk-movies are famous for it. It's not so much the weird appearance of Norton360, but more the mattress business involved… In 2008, Sleepy's Mattress Professionals decided to join forces with Hulk to educate people about the importance of good mattresses, the only problem being that Hulk is a character who does not sleep…
Is it a bad idea to promote a mattress with a character who does not sleep?
Admit it. We all hate ads, right? We bump into one on tv, and leave the room right away and grab a beer. True. Most of us are "banner-blind" when browsing the net, and we even skip the 30-second spots before videos, if those are not banned altogether. But then what's the proper way to approach the average consumer, and make them even grateful for the chance of learning about a new product? The key lies in product placement - something that is already so much more than what it used to be.
Let's just take a look at the history of Product Placement. It's not a 20th-century idea, and it's not even linked to motion picture: when Jules Verne published the novel Around the World in Eighty Days in 1873, shipping companies were lobbying to be mentioned in the story, whereas the first Hollywood-movie with a Hershey-bar was Wings in 1927.
In the beginning, during the era of silent movies in the 1920s, the logos of certain products or later the products themselves appeared in the background solely to make the story more realistic, to make spectators believe that whatever they see on the screen is true. "This whole thing is happening right here, right now, and she is using the exact same washing gel you do" - this was the message these flashes sent. This was the era of passive product placements with not much of a business-mind behind the logos and the products in the background.
It didn't take too long to notice that drinks and cigarettes linked to Hollywood-stars are the most attractive items for spectators, and those few-second-long flashes definitely shape consumer attitude a great deal. By the beginning of the 60's, a complete industry was built around product placement. First the aim was simply to enhance brand recognition by showing the item as often as possible, but the next step was already about the conscious integration of the product into the storyline: the item is an integral part of the script at this stage, it can even be the essence of character, like Omega watches in James Bond-movies, or a bottle of Tuborg in our Danish comedy Olsen-band.
Product placement in films, source: YouTube
By the beginning of the 2000's, it became clear that not only the product but the brand could also be integrated into the story, which led to a number of hilarious scenes as it's obvious that this type of image building does not always sit well with the artistic concept. Movies like The Internship, celebrating the corporate culture of Google received plenty of rotten tomatoes, whereas Red Bull's famous Project Stratos was a huge success. Nowadays an agency behind a top-notch production is pleased if the production team and the brand manage to co-operate in such a way that the brand and the product linked to the brand is woven into the storyline in a creative way, while the spectator-consumer is happy to get high-quality, value-driven, exciting content. Something they have a great time watching, reading, something they can relate to.
We are talking a huge market: in the US, companies spend 67 billion dollars on advertisement every year. According to a survey by PQ Media, the product placement-market grew by 13.7 percent in 2017. These numbers are expanding rapidly: in 2012, companies spent 4.75 billion dollars on product placement, while this number is expected to reach 11.44 billion by 2019.
And what about efficiency? A 2017 survey interviewed Americans only to find out that 77 percent of them know what product placement is, and 80 percent of those asked are influenced by it in one way or the other.
Sounds good, right? The only problem is that the highest level of product placement - as that's what we are talking about here - is only available for the lucky few: you need a professional sales-team, a creative team, and tons of money to make it work. No wonder that only some 3 percent of YouTube-vloggers make decent money in the 4 or even 5 figure range: content creators on a budget have no chance to work with a team of this caliber, thus they obviously make less money as a result.
At least that's how it used to be: Screenist makes high quality, premium product placement available for basically anybody.
The cool thing about Screenist is not just the fact that it transforms a viewer into a consumer, offering them the gift of impulse-purchases in the online world where it was previously an unknown concept, but it also opens new gates for advertisers: information based on big data show them the best conversion, and the video ads bidding system based on blockchain takes the consumer to the webshop offering the most for the given product placement.
This revolutionary change previously unknown to the world of advertisement not only has the chance to make product placement more cost-efficient but thanks to the better conversion, may also reach a wider audience. This way, it's easy to introduce a given product even to YouTube or Instagram users - and all they need to do is click to purchase the object of their dreams, even as an impulse.
This is how an idea - merely serving to make the content appear more realistic - turns into the world's coolest online store… and perhaps the best part is that it's available for anyone, and you don't even need billions of dollars for that.


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Tuesday, Mark Dantonio announced that Michigan State's primary punter, Jake Hartbarger, will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks because of injury. Hartbarger suffered an unspecified leg injury in this past Saturday's loss to Arizona State.
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Tapping into Talents
Traditionally our school had Grade-level Leaders with varying degrees of success. Basically, it wasn't working. The role was more clerical and ticking boxes as opposed to empowering teachers and challenging them to work within to inspire others. Last year we moved away from this model and introduced a Primary Leadership Team with 4 key areas that were seen as timely priorities in the school. This model liberated our teachers and gave them permission to collaborate together….. yet there was still something quite tangible missing from both models.
Enter the Helix – Leaders of Learning. The words 'innovative,' culture,' and leadership kept emerging in our professional conversations. How are we going to align ourselves so what we say, do and value has meaning? It was time to think creatively of an approach that transcended all roles, positions and personalities. A new beginning was needed to build true unity and a positive and professional learning community that inspired us to offer our students something unique with a focus on 'experiencing learning.' People are people through other people – African ideology.
Helix Model – Leaders of Learning
The Helix is represented by 3 strands to help us determine the essence of what we wanted to emphasize and value in our school.
Strand 1: Leadership – Moving the school forward and impacting Teaching and Learning.
Strand 2: Innovation – Valuing creativity, inquiry and ideas that lead to meaningful action.
Strand 3: Who we are shared inquiry – Developing a positive and professional culture that provides opportunities to empower.
Everyone in the Primary school was invited to 'pitch' their ideas, showcasing their talents and building a strong connection within and beyond our community. What was the outcome? A deep sense of excitement, innovative thinking and a sense of identity where Teachers and Instructional Assistants felt like they all had a voice. Together we had an opportunity to take authentic action in ways that spoke to our interests and strengths….. as teachers and as people. Our diverse and dynamic skills, talents and knowledge led us to rethinking some old habits.
Our VIS Leaders of Learning – Helix Model
Makerspace – Allan is a boat builder and carpenter by trade. This allowed him to bring in his talents and create a makerspace culture beyond the classroom. Allan is working with our Lao sister-school in building a treehouse. He is also offering boys and dads workshops on the weekend.
Lao Home-School Partnerships and Learning – Linda has shown real interest in trying to understand why our Lao students underperform. She is conducting an inquiry into this through action research as a way to collect data and plan strategically on how we can better support our Lao students.
Peer to Peer Professional Learning and Collaboration – David has been plagued working in dysfunctional teams. His pitch was centered around on bringing people together and exploring ways to offer people time to observe others, plan goals and inquire into their own collaborative practice. This has been widely accepted and everyone is respecting the process of working and learning together. The Primary Team has embraced the importance of working beyond our immediate teams.
Challenge and Extend – Virginia is passionate about all learners. As a learning support specialist she wanted to explore the other end of the learning spectrum – the high flyers. She is inquiring into how to best challenge and extend students who demand to be taught differently. Virginia will be running workshops for our school community and is looking to connect with other teachers and experts worldwide.
Digital Citizenship – Missy and Graham are always on their devices. Made perfect sense to them to lead and inquire into Common Sense Media and how best to integrate this with daily use for our students and educating parents on how to find a healthy balance and be responsible users as ranging from digital natives to novice users.
EAL – Olivia is an advocate for EAL students. As our demographics change and with an ever increasing enrollment of Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Lao students as a school we need to prepare ourselves to adapt. Olivia is leading the way for our 'Sheltered Instruction' model to support our learners.
Mathematics – Jill and Olwen are numbers people. They are invested in the inquiry process of running a year-long maths inquiry throughout the school. Our shared central idea: "Exploring patterns and solving problems empower us to think mathematically" is bringing everyone together. Our conversations a centered and teachers are engaged by this initiative.
Language – Ian and Angie wanted to reveal their talents by developing and strengthening our approach to Language. They lead workshops for teachers and parents and have been pivotal in leading planning sessions with teachers. They have developed the 'trident model' of language.
Lao Culture Connection and Professional Learning – Mai, Noi and Lae are from our host-country, Lao. Having Instructional Assistants rise to this challenge proved to us as a school that we value our Lao host-country connection. Mai, Noi and Lae will be leading professional learning and goal setting sessions, connecting with a local teaching college where training teachers can experience practical training and they are planning Lao cultural experiences with teachers as part of our Who we are unit of inquiry. All Who we are units have a 4th line of inquiry which is connected to our host-country. This is an opportunity for us to take actions and service in our community which is lead by and through our Instructional Assistants. We are so proud of our Primary community. We have amplified 'teacher voice' and they are leading our school forward.
We believe we've have found the right ingredients when it comes to developing trust and deepening relationships because we have revealed and embraced talents (both unknown and known) to us. The power is giving people time and space to lead others. This has revolutionized and unlocked the power in 'saying what we mean, and meaning what we say.'
This is just the beginning for us as a school. This is our inquiry to learn from. The mood is positive and people feel valued. It is an exciting time for us to develop a culture that cares, energizes and recognizes talents that goes beyond our school walls.
Grade 5, difficult conversations and responsive teachers
(apologies for the low quality image, but it really says it all)
Working with our Grade 5 team is really interesting at the moment because what's going on is a real to and fro', a real Ping Pong game in the way that the students are responding to the provocation that the teachers have designed for them, and then the way the teachers are responding to the provocations offered back to them by the students' responses.
The teachers are having to re-think, not only having to re-think the nature of this current Who we are unit, but today they began to re-think how the data they're getting back from the students affects the unit that comes next also. This is very exciting because this means that the teachers are not seeing difficulties as roadblocks, but instead seeing difficulties – as a result of what their students are doing and saying (or not doing and saying) – as an opportunity again to reflect and to think "OK, how do we respond to what we know about the students now?"
The case in point here is that Grade 5 teachers, through the provocations they have been doing this week and last week, have really unearthed that the students (a) are not particularly curious about human behaviour and, probably as a direct result, (b) are not particularly good at observing human behaviour and noticing patterns. And so, as a result, they're thinking that their initial hopes that students would be able to get to the point where they are designing their own social, behavioural experiments as part of Who we are were overly ambitious. Instead, they are going to have to devote the time and energy of Who we are to really developing that curiosity about human behaviour – with an ongoing reflective angle that "learning about other people's behaviour helps me reflect on my own" – and also developing their ability to actually observe human behaviour and asking those questions… what am I looking at, what am I looking for, what do I notice, what evidence is there, how do I record that evidence and what kind of patterns am I noticing that could become a big idea or even a hypothesis?
They then said "OK, well let's do How the world works next… and in How the world works, we give them six whole weeks just to test those hypotheses and to do so using a clear scientific process. Now that flow and constructivism from one unit to another is really exciting.
And, there's a lot of tension and worry about "how am I going to get my students to this point or that point by this time?" or "oh, my students haven't responded to this very well" or "they're not that interested in it yet"… all of these natural tensions that teachers feel – good teachers feel. But then, coming together spontaneously – not waiting for a meeting – coming together spontaneously, working their way through it using all that information to help them redesign and redefine how things go from here.
It's brilliant.
It also reinforces a point that I make over and over and over again and that is that teachers have to have difficult conversations, teachers have to go through the struggle themselves, teachers have to finish the day thinking "I don't know where this is really going… how do I find that clarity, how do I help my students find that clarity?" The only way they can do it is by having difficult conversations, by challenging each other, by challenging themselves. Good teaching is not just a series of tick-boxes that you can say you've done. Good teaching is critical thinking, it is tension, it is emotion, it is responsiveness, it is spontaneity.
As Suzanne, one of the Grade 5 team said after reading this post:
"Openness to spontaneity makes good teachers great."
Careful what we keep out of children's reach
This is a wonderful talk and a timely reminder that we – adults – have to stop putting an unrealistic vision of perfection out of children's reach.
As Emma Marris eloquently teaches us, we keep referring to an idea of a perfect, untarnished nature that simply doesn't exist. We say there is no nature in or around the schools we work in, but there is… there's lots of it. We have just lost the ability to see it and, more dangerously, we are failing to help young people see it, touch it, be in awe of it and want to see more of it.
We may be in danger of doing the same thing to peace. Do we present an idealistic vision of a perfect peace in which everything is sweetness and light, and therefore keep it out of reach of young people? If we do, then we need to refine what we believe peace is, or could be.
Yesterday, as I walked to work, I passed an empty plot of land. It was full of overgrowth and teeming with insect life. I had walked past it more than 200 times before and failed to consider it to be "nature".
If we are capable of becoming so jaded, so blind and so susceptible to the false dichotomies the media provides us with, what hope have we of helping young people evolve with more sophistication?
Redefining School – The Real World School
You know how people often say "school is their real world" when you start talking about "out there in the real world"? Its not true, school isn't our students' real world. It is a social construct, designed and managed by adults. It isn't their real world, but it is their existence.
Schools and the real world are leagues apart. Schools are bubbles. So when we say it is "their real world" we are actually talking about a sanitised, protected, censored, authoritarian enclave that they inhabit for the first 18 years of their lives.
There's so many angles that this posting could take at this point. However, today I want to write about how we protect our students from reality in the belief that this is what is best for them, and how we might be able to change that.
If we are honest, the real world is not a very nice place. Sure, there's lots of positive stories and wonderful people. But, in general, the world is not a very nice place. This is reflected in the fact that most school mission statements give themselves and their students the unenviable task of making the world a "better", "happier", "peaceful" or "harmonious" place for future generations. We wouldn't be saying we need to do that if the world was wonderful now, would we?
But, can we honestly say that our students are emerging as people with a conviction and a determination or even an awareness of how things need to change? Are we bringing the harsh realities of the world into our curriculum and provoking our students to think critically, cynically, divergently and alternatively? Correct me if I'm wrong, but probably not.
For example, how many schools are using the war in Syria and the huge exodus – and rejection – of people as a way to develop empathy or to learn about the evil acts mankind is capable of? If not, how can we possibly believe that history won't continue to repeat itself? What stops us from doing that? Is it the sheer quantity of other stuff that "must be covered"? Is it the fear of taking a stance that may offend someone or other? Is it a desire to be so impartial that we end up standing for nothing at all?
I wonder how many genuine learning opportunities happen out there in the real world that could be deeply explored, that would evoke genuine emotional responses and provoke progressive thinking in our students?
Imagine a curriculum that is shaped by what is happening in the real world. Imagine a school that allows its curriculum to be shaped by what is happening in the real world.
Its not that complex, really. As we all know, learning is at its most powerful when it moves from facts to knowledge to conceptual understanding. Well, those initial facts and areas of knowledge can easily be determined by what is going on in the real world – whether its the horrific and the heart-breaking or the uplifting and the awe-inspiring. Connections can be made with other events in time or space that can lead to real understanding… so your starting point is flexible. Flexible enough to be topical, real, emotive and empowering.
I work in a PYP school and we are coming up to our annual curriculum review. One of the lenses I will ask teachers to scrutinise our curriculum through will be "The Real World". Are there real-world starting points for each of our units of inquiry? Are students able to apply what they learn to real-world situations?
Now, don't get me wrong. I am not suggesting we burden our young people with the onerous task of righting all our wrongs and saving the planet! I am, however, asking if we should be making sure as much learning as possible is centred on things that are really happening.
The problem with school.
I am soon going to start a series of blog posts with suggestions for how schools and education can change in order to begin to have a positive effect on our (human) way of life. Let's remind ourselves of some of the problems first:
- The desired outcome of school is the chance to pursue a degree, yet massive amounts of money are wasted on university degrees that are never used.
- Millions of students begin their careers horribly in debt.
- Apart from the process of learning to learn, much of the content of education has little or no lasting significance.
- Many of the highest income earners, those who are most in demand or those with most job satisfaction – are people who were deemed to be "failures" at school. For example, those people who have a trade.
- Many young people's talents go unnoticed, only – in a miniscule amount of cases – to surface again by accident or through some stroke of luck or serendipity.
- Young people who have a need – or the ability – to specialize rather than be all-rounders are stigmatized by formal education.
- Education has become almost entirely cerebral, marginalizing those young people who think with the rest of their bodies… and simultaneously ignoring the fact that the world needs those people just as much, and maybe more.
- Schools are, in many cases, training centers for compliance:
"The child in a classroom generally finds herself in a situation where she may not move, speak, laugh, sing, eat, drink, read, think her own thoughts or even use the toilet without explicit permission from an authority figure." (Carol Black)
- People typically have to wait until long after they have got through their education to discover the positive emotions that really motivate them – interest, joy, awe – and help them – if its not too late – figure out the direction they hope their lives will take.
- The idea of "success" perpetrated by society – and therefore by schools – is extremely narrow, very financially-focused, devoid of any emotional consideration and couched in western cultural ideals.
- Structures exist in schools that exist nowhere else in society – such as only being able to collaborate with people almost exactly the same age as you.
- Many young people emerge from their education with little knowledge or understanding of how to take care of themselves – cooking, money management, relationships, ethics, common sense, repairing things and so on. This creates cohort after cohort of people who have been prepared to work, but rely on others for their basic needs or who have to find out through trial and error.
- Students are squeezed through a finite number of career-based doors in pursuit of the traditionally accepted good, lucrative careers – law, medicine, engineering – while, in reality, good lucrative careers are way more diverse, interesting, weird and wonderful than that. Many of these careers are also significantly less destructive and/or beneficial to the world.
Any more to add?
When we're interrupting them we know it's working
I have just been in our Grade 2 classrooms. In our school we often talk about the "flow" of inquiry, the "momentum" of inquiry and how we can create the conditions for those in our "units" of inquiry.
What I just witnessed in Grade 2 tells me that they are currently creating those conditions. Students are so involved in what they're doing that we, with our timetables, starting and finishing times and other agendas are literally interrupting them. We are breaking their flow. We are stopping their momentum.
And that's fantastic!
These are 7/8 year old children. They have been through a process of reflecting on their lives so far, their strongest memories, the emotions they associate with those memories, choosing which memories to focus on, considering different forms of expression and selecting which form of expression to use to share stories about their memories. Pretty complex, eh?
Now, they are in varying stages of putting together their works of art – dances, paintings, drawings, lyrics, animations… all sorts. When you walk into any of their classrooms – which have actually evolved into art studios – you are immediately struck by the variety and the palpable atmosphere of purposeful activity.
Some of the students are not in their classroom. Some are in the PE department using the space and getting advice on choreography from PE Teachers. Some are in the Art room using materials and getting advice from the Art Teacher. Some have gone to the music room to seek out guidance on song composition.
Learning should look like this a lot of the time. Students accessing the variety of spaces and expertise that schools possess. Students working on something that is highly motivating and of their own design. Teachers working as connectors, advisers, referrers and consultants.
And, most of all, students should be disappointed when they have to stop what they're doing… that's when you know they mean it!
Even better though, would be greater flexibility so that those interruptions happen less.
Sir Ken's description of a mentor is the modern teacher
Sir Ken Robinson, in The Element, provides an outline of the four key characteristics of an effective mentor. I believe that the role of the modern teacher has shifted to become something very similar, someone who sees themselves as consistently doing the following for each of their students.
A mentor/teacher can see – or makes it their purpose to see – what is unique, interesting or special about each student. They tap into the student's personality and capacities and help them recognize things in themselves that can help them develop and flourish.
Sir Ken says:
"Mentors lead us to believe that we can achieve something that seemed improbable or impossible to us before we met them. They don't allow us to succumb to self-doubt for too long, or the notion that our dreams are too large for us. They stand by to remind us of the skills we already possess and what we can achieve if we continue to work hard."
A teacher who creates a culture of encouragement and who believes in their students will always see them exceed expectations rather than meet them.
A mentor/teacher makes things happen "by offering us advice and techniques, paving the way for us, and even allowing us to falter a bit while standing by to help us recover and learn from our mistakes." A crucial part of becoming a teacher who facilitates is to understand how you are a "connector" – a person who helps students connect with ideas, with people, with strategies, with curriculum and with resources.
A mentor/teacher will "push us past what we see as our limits". Great teachers are constantly imagining the possibilities for their students… and helping students imagine their own possibilities. Great teachers can see multiple pathways for their students, ways that they can navigate themselves into deeper, more sophisticated, more interesting, more motivating and more exciting territory. They see their role as helping students become capable of doing that for themselves.
Very often, the key to shifts in pedagogy is the teacher seeing how their role can change, how getting out of the way and adopting a "just in time" approach to learning can unleash greater potential in their students. Seeing yourself as a mentor, and aiming to be the type of person Sir Ken describes, can help you do just that.
Jane Goodall explains "Action" pure and simple
"Action" is the most abstract of the PYP Essential Elements. We know it's there, we know its important, we know its designed to encourage students to do good things… but we so often misinterpret it, forget about it and trivialize it.
Jane Goodall's quote, below, puts it in the most simple terms. Students (and teachers) need to see how everything they do represents their "actions" and that reflection on what they do helps them to consider the difference – either good or bad – that their actions make. This could range from putting their shoes away when they get home to reaching for a book instead of an iPad to helping a friend with a problem to noticing a child beggar and mentioning it to a parent to… the list goes on.
Our problem, very often, is that we narrow down what "action" means so much that it has little or no value. Are we surprised, then, that so many of our students go through school believing it is a bake sale?
How do you guide your students towards a sophisticated understanding of Action?
Take your situations… and turn them into learning
We are renovating the outdoor space in our Early Explorers area. Because of a number of practical issues, the work is being done while we are at school.
This is obviously quite a disturbance, and also has an impact on the space that is available to the students for outside play.
This could be very annoying and could be a cause of stress to teachers… and therefore to students too.
However, all situations that come up around us can easily be opportunities to learn – if we allow them to be. We can choose to be unhappy about such things – like bad weather, powercuts, big events, things not working, disturbances, distractions, unforeseen circumstances etc… or we can choose to make them part of the learning. Very often, these opportunities lead to much powerful learning than we could ever have planned for!
This week, our Early Explorers teachers "lifted the curtain" on the construction work that is going on in their playground. Not only were the students fascinated by it, they were also invited to help out! So, suddenly you have a group of four-year-olds rendering a real building, using real tools and real materials. The man supervising the construction was so excited about this that he is going to continue to look for simple, safe ways that the students can be a part of the construction work."They are the next generation of adults" he said, clearly imagining a whole group of young architects or builders in the next twenty years!
Naturally, the experience has provoked all sorts of play, art and questions in the Early Explorers classrooms… and teachers are planning many ways to take them further.
So, next time there's a thunderstorm… open the windows and see how your students react. Next time something breaks your routine or disrupts your usual plans… run with it. See what effect it has on the learning… a different type of learning than the one you had in mind! As you become more comfortable with this, perhaps… in the future… you might start actively seeking these opportunities.
Oh… and p.s… this doesn't only apply to early years teachers.
What we hope to develop in students
This video represents a significant moment for its creator, Mimi. As a Grade 5 student, she has been showing tons of quiet potential all year… but this video symbolizes her emergence as a genuine go-getter, full of confidence, talent and modest precociousness.
She wrote the poem, sought out some advice on how to produce a video that wen with her message, learned how to do the green screen technique from Mr. Frank and then completed the project independently.
The video has wowed everyone in the school, within five minutes of sharing on Twitter it was used in an IB Diploma TOK lesson (see their responses to Mimi here) and it has been used as a provocation for the PYP Exhibition in several schools. When this happens with a student's work, it is incredibly empowering for them.
Here are the words of the poem:
Trapped in Gold
It was dark
I was trapped
I was trapped in Gold
In this place of darkness
Where everyone seems to be
There was me
Finding a way out to be free
The human mindset not working properly
Greed,Selfishness is all I can see
Swiping and swiping my card constantly
Until I realized my card was trapped with me
Hard works pay seems to go so fast
When your life is on hold and it all seems so sad
The sensation of new things
Fills me up with joy
But inside I am upset and destroyed.
All this credit,loan and lending
The life we live is full of spending
It is a cycle that is unending
And we are all pretending.
They make us seem like fools
Sell us tools to make us feel good
Buy the new version to stay on trend
But it's just another hole
For us to mend
Everything just clutter
But just with money in the gutter
It's all just an illusion
Nothing but a trick
After you spend, makes you feel sick
Inside everyone
There is full of gluttony
It is ruining your life
Can't you see?
Our lives are a mess
I have to confess
But it's time to speak up
Don't let our world corrupt
They suck you in with weird solutions
And all that is left
Are minds with confusion
There used to be excitement
And laughter in the park
But now its all dark,no footstep,no mark
Holes in my shoes
Swinging on the swings as high as I can
It felt like I was a kid superman!
How can you be a good dad?
When your child is entertained by an iPad
So next time
Spend your money wisely
Don't be a fool
You're trapped in Gold
Choose carefully.


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ANOTHER VICTIM OF the London terror attack has been named.
Alexandre Pigeard, a 26-year-old French national, was living and working in the city.
He was one of eight people killed during the attack last Saturday.
One of the killers fatally stabbed him while he was working on the terrace of a restaurant at Borough Market where he had been an employee for nine months.
A statement released on behalf of his family via the Metropolitan Police said:
Alexandre was a marvellous son, a perfect older brother and a radiant young man much-loved by all who had the good fortune to meet him. All his friends praised his kindness, his good humour and his generosity.
"Alexandre was passionate about electronic music and a member of Club 808, a group of DJs based in Caen (Calvados, France)."
The family asked for privacy as they deal with "this tragically cruel and unjust loss".
The others victims have been named in the days since the attack, they are Spaniard Ignacio Echeverria, French nationals Sebastien Belanger and Xavier Thomas, Australians Sara Zelenak and Kirsty Boden, Canadian Christine Archibald and Londoner James McMullan.
Read: Spanish man who used skateboard to try to defend woman from London attacker confirmed dead
Read: Three men arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences not connected to bridge attack


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Andy Murray is knocked out of Cincinnati Open by Jeremy Chardy
Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Cincinnati Open, beaten 6-4 6-4 in the third round by Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
Murray, who beat Sam Querrey on Wednesday,looked out of sorts, hitting 16 unforced errors in the second set.
"This was like my second or third match on the hard courts. I played well yesterday - didn't play so well today," said the world number four.
Roger Federer is through though after beating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-2 6-4.


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LOMA, Colo. (KKCO) - A Loma nonprofit celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new facility today.
Harmony Acres is an equestrian center focused on the therapeutic qualities of animals. They take in animals that have often been neglected or surrendered and pair them with children and adults that have been traumatized or abused. This new facility is the product of grants and donations from the community.
"This way we'll have other activities going on in the arena here, and then we can have our therapeutic sessions going on in this building as well. You've got the therapist, the client, and the horse. You're all working together, again, for the mutual benefit of healing for each other," says JJ Fletcher, member of the board of Directors for Harmony Acres.
Each year, Harmony Acres provides therapy for over 100 people including veterans and children with special needs.


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As if there wasn't enough DRAMA in Taylor Swift's Bad Blood, but now thespian and gentleman Sir Ian McKellen has really amped it up with his dramatic reading of the kick-ass tune when he dropped by the Yahoo offices to promote his new film, Mr. Holmes.
McKellen's booming voice perfectly enunces each barbed insult hidden within the song, adding a real sense of forboding and menace. Oh gosh, it's so good and I love him so much.
Please can everything be given a dramatic reading by his excellency? Imagine how different your morning sales report would sound if given the McKellen treatment?


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The following essay on community service was written by Samantha Streit, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation's Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their heritage, values and beliefs, and write on a Jewish subject of their choice, their major project; they also perform 13 hours of community service, and write about it. An example of this component can be seen below. The process improves both the student's writing and critical thinking skills, as well as their self confidence and overall maturity.
As a thirteen-year-old, there are not many ways to contribute or make a change in the world. The community service required for my Bat Mitzvah was a way for me to become a more involved member of my community and help make changes. Education and hope are two values of mine, and I was able to put those values into action helping out victims of Hurricane Sandy and working with the Andrew Grene Foundation.
When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, I wasn't affected nearly as much as the majority of New Yorkers. Naively, I was excited for a moment that I would be missing school. When I turned the news on, I realized that the impact Sandy made on the areas around New York and New Jersey was devastating. Feeling fortunate because I did not lose anything but school days, I felt that I needed to contribute in any way I could.
My friends and I were looking for a way to help the hurricane victims cope and we found a church that was participating in the effort, located on the Upper West Side, called Riverside Church. This church specifically helped to repair the destruction in Staten Island. For three hours, I packed boxes full of a variety of helpful items for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. My friends and I packed the boxes with clothing, diapers, toiletries, food, and toys. There were a lot of other volunteers and I enjoyed feeling like a part of a community, working together to help those in need.
That same week, I created a bake sale with some friends in my neighborhood on 76th and 1st Avenue. The moment I woke up, I began baking as many brownies, cupcakes, and cookies as I could to sell that day. People just walked up to us and handed over $20 bills to show support for the cause. My friends and I found a company to match whatever we sold to add to the profits. Together we made $660.41 selling delicious treats, which was matched by a company called Black Rock where my mom's friend's mom works. My friends and I were able to raise $1,320.82 for Hurricane Sandy victims. Whether sending items in a box or donating money, I felt that I was able to spread hope.
Another problem I felt drawn to help fix is the poverty and devastation in Haiti. My school, Salk School of Science, works with a foundation called the Andrew Grene Foundation. Andrew Grene was the twin brother of Gregory Grene, who was an assistant teacher at Salk, and after Andrew died in the destruction that ravaged Haiti, Gregory founded this organization in his brother's name. By helping Haiti, I was able to help my school community come together and make a lasting impact.
The Andrew Grene Foundation does a variety of things to help Haiti and Haitian people. One huge contribution this foundation has made is the Andrew Grene High School in Cite Soleil, one of the poorest and most needy parts of the island. In the last few years, the foundation has helped to supply textbooks to students, has provided scholarships for students who plan to attend college and learn about philosophy, and continues to help sustain education in Haiti. This foundation's work was a perfect match for me because it strongly relates to my values of hope and education by promoting both. Those who strive to learn, no matter how challenging their circumstances, are benefitting from this work.
To support the Andrew Grene Foundation, I wrote letters back and forth to a few students at the Andrew Grene High School. I didn't realize when I sent my first letter how profound this correspondence would be. Each letter I received back allowed me to feel appreciative for what I have. The students at the Andrew Grene High School are hopeful and positive, though they have very little. Gregory Grene, the founder, describes these students perfectly, "These students are extraordinary. It is impossible to convey what kind of sacrifice, determination, heroism stands behind every student striving to succeed at this school."
Additionally, my school organized a sale of t-shirts, tote bags, baked goods, and raffles. I baked some brownies and helped sell items. I also walked around sharing information about the foundation, encouraging people to either buy or contribute. Being a part of this effort made me even more grateful for what I have and helped me realize even more the importance of giving back.
To this end, I will be donating a portion of my Bat Mitzvah money to The American Cancer Society, which is a great organization devoted to finding cures for cancer. This cause is particularly important to me because a close family member of mine is currently suffering from lung cancer.
Seeing the news each day makes us think about all of these devastating problems that challenge people around the world, and learning about people like Gregory Grene, who started his own foundation to honor his brother, helps me realize how much more we can do. When putting it into perspective, a few hours of hard work is just the tip of the iceberg of what I plan to do to help out even more in the future.


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Very beautiful book gently kept. No bumps to boards, no names or writing and no tears or chips to jacket which will arrive in brand new mylar cover. Measures 8-1/2" tall and 11" wide. Published to accompany an exihibit of 45 very large works made so to represent the magnitude of what they interpret. Includes essays at front of book to explain the works which are also described at back. 89 pages.
Title: Holocaust Wall Hangings
Categories: Art & Photography, Judaica,
Publisher: Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Judith Weinshall Liberman: 2002
ISBN Number: 0971902704
ISBN Number 13: 9780971902701
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Fine
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Keywords: Judaica.Jewish Art. Holocaust Art, Holocaust Wall Hangings.


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Hungry? 6 Super-Sized Sandwiches You Can Make at Home
Just as you rely on superheroes to swoop in and save the day, you can always count on a hearty sandwich to vanquish your hunger. While comic book crusaders often have superhuman strength, x-ray vision, and the ability to fly, superhero sandwiches have layers of meat, piles of cheese, and bold flavors. From an Iron Man-inspired roast beef tenderloin sandwich to a super-sized southwestern chicken sandwich, here are six super-sized sandwiches worthy of superhero status.
1. Stuffed Roast Beef Tenderloin Sandwich
Iron Man-inspired Cooking Channel's stuffed roast beef tenderloin sandwich is chock-full of iron thanks to beef tenderloin and kale. And while many heroes rely on their trusty sidekicks to help save the day, this superhero sandwich counts on a thick layer of roasted bell pepper relish to ensure it has delicious flavor. The recipe yields 4 servings.
Pepper relish
- 1 red bell pepper, tops, seeds and ribs removed, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, tops, seeds and ribs removed, halved
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1½ tablespoons sherry vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch saffron, optional
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces center-cut beef tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 bunch Tuscan kale, stemmed and chopped
- 4 (8-inch) ciabatta hero rolls, split
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions: For the pepper relish, preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Toss the bell peppers with the oil and place on a foil-lined baking sheet cut-side down. Roast until the skin blisters and pulls away from the flesh, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam to make it easier to remove the skin, about 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel the charred skin off the peppers and chop into ¼-inch pieces. Combine the vinegars, sugar, salt, and saffron, if using, in a small saucepan.
Heat over medium heat to infuse the saffron into the vinegar and melt the sugar, 5 minutes. Stir in the peppers. For the beef, turn the oven down to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Toast the panko breadcrumbs in a small dry skillet, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Mix together the salt and black pepper, and then sprinkle all over the beef. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and then add the beef and cook to brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool enough to handle. Brush the beef with the Dijon, and then pat with the panko breadcrumbs.
Transfer to a rack set over a baking sheet or roasting pan and roast until a thermometer reads 125 to 130 degrees, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to rest. Slice the tenderloin ¼-inch thick. To make the kale, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and mustard in a medium bowl. Add the kale and season with salt and black pepper. To assemble, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pepper relish on the bottom of each roll. Divide the meat among the sandwiches and top with the kale and remaining bread slices.
2. Joanne's Super Hero Sandwich
Three different types of cold cuts, crusty Italian bread, and a myriad of seasonings create AllRecipes.com's Joanne's super hero sandwich. For best results, make this recipe, which yields 6 servings, the night before and refrigerate it overnight; the spices and sauces will blend together, creating a more flavorful sandwich. Feel free to use your favorite deli meats in place of the turkey, ham, and salami.
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup black olives, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1 (1 pound) loaf round crusty, Italian bread
- ½ pound sliced deli turkey meat
- ½ pound sliced ham
- ¼ pound sliced salami
- ½ pound sliced mozzarella cheese
- 6 lettuce leaves
- 1 tomato, sliced
Directions: In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and garlic. Season with parsley, oregano, and pepper. Stir in olives and mushrooms. Set aside. Cut the off top half of the bread. Scoop out the inside, and leave a ½ inch outside wall. Spoon ⅔ of the olive mixture into the bottom. Layer with turkey, ham, salami, mozzarella, lettuce, and tomato. Pour remaining olive mixture on top, and replace the top half of bread. Wrap securely in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
3. Super Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Seven ingredients, 10 minutes, and a panini maker are all you need to make Taste of Home's super-cheesy, ultra-gooey grilled cheese. The recipe yields 2 servings.
- 4 slices Italian bread
- 2 (¾-ounce) muenster cheese slices
- 2 (¾-ounce) Swiss cheese slices
- 2 (¾-ounce) American cheese slices
- 2 (¾-ounce) part-skin mozzarella cheese slices
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt with parsley
Directions: On two slices of bread, layer the cheeses; top with remaining bread. Butter the outsides of sandwiches; sprinkle with garlic salt. Cook on an indoor grill or panini maker for 1 to 2 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted.
4. Dan's Favorite Super-Sized Southwestern Chicken Sandwich
Hunger pains are no match for Food Network's Dan's favorite supersized southwestern chicken sandwich, which can be found via Food.com. The recipe yields 4 servings.
- 1 loaf ciabatta
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo
- 2 large grilled chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 Hass avocado, sliced
- 1 to 2 tomato, sliced
- 1 to 2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese, grated
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Split loaf in half lengthwise. Blend mayo and chipotle in a food processor until smooth. Spread on both halves of ciabatta. Layer sliced chicken, avocado, tomatoes, and jack cheese on bottom half of ciabatta. Cover with top half of loaf and wrap in foil. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Slice into four pieces.
5. Super-Size Stromboli Sandwich
Perfect for sports gatherings, casual get-togethers, and office parties, Just A Pinch's super-size stromboli sandwich tastes similar to a calzone. The recipe yields 6 servings.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (14-ounce) jar pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 loaf Italian bread
- 1 package sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a pan, fry ground beef, sausage, bell pepper, onion, salt, and pepper until browned; drain. Add pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, and basil to the pan, stir to coat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
While your ingredients are simmering, split the Italian bread in half lengthwise. Place the bread on a sheet of aluminum foil. Begin by placing a layer of pepperoni on the bottom half of bread, followed by the meat mixture. Top with mozzarella cheese. Put the top half of the bread on top, wrap the foil around the sandwich, and bake for 15 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces and serve.
6. Italian Hero Sandwich
Williams-Sonoma's recipe, which was adapted from Diane Rossen Worthington's Picnics and Tailgates, sandwiches sliced meats, peppers, and seasonings between a loaf of crusty Italian bread. It yields 6 to 8 servings.
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 loaf Italian bread with sesame seeds, about 24 inches long, cut in half lengthwise
- ½ cup seeded and chopped pepperoncini
- ½ cup seeded and chopped cherry peppers
- 2 cups finely shredded iceberg lettuce
- 4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 5 ounces thinly sliced salami
- 5 ounces thinly sliced cappicola
- 5 ounces thinly sliced salami cotto
- 5 ounces thinly sliced mortadella
- 5 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
Directions: In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oregano, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix well. Whisk in the olive oil until incorporated. On a work surface, lay out 3 long pieces of plastic wrap, placing them side by side and slightly overlapping. Place the bottom half of the loaf over the wrap. Spread the pepperoncini and cherry peppers over the bread. Scatter evenly with the lettuce and layer with the tomatoes. Drizzle with a few tablespoons of the dressing.
Layer the meats, one at a time, over the tomatoes, making sure to distribute them evenly. Top with a layer of provolone cheese. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the cut side of the top of the loaf. Place on the layered sandwich and enclose in the plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours to develop the flavors. To serve, unwrap the sandwich and slice into large pieces 3 to 4 inches wide.