Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning [Paperback]

Oliver DeMille (Author), Rachel DeMille (Author), Michele Smith (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 2010

The world's problems can be summed up in just a few words: lack of leadership. While the world is in desperate need of leaders very few people have the tools to become one. Oliver and Rachel DeMille's Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning is the manual that every person who aspires to be an effective leader, or to raise one, needs. Principled decision-making, the cultivation of character, studying the classics, and using critical thinking skills are just a few of the lost educational virtues of today restored by this book. An in-depth look at the philosophy and phases of education are indispensable when creating leaders. This book will help any family find the direction they are looking for when pursuing leadership education. This book teaches not only the theories behind Thomas Jefferson Education but also the practical application of these theories for you and your children. If we apply the philosophy contained in Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning then we will transform not only our families and our classrooms, but the world.

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About the Author

Oliver DeMille is the founder and former president of George Wythe University, and the author of A Thomas Jefferson Education. Presently, he serves as Vice Chairman of Academics on the Board of Trustees and directs its graduate and doctoral programs. Oliver is a popular keynote speaker, writer and business consultant, and he is married to the former Rachel Pinegar. Rachel DeMille is a homeschooling mom of 18 years and wife to Dr. Oliver DeMille. Together they have led a charge to re-ignite in families a culture of freedom, prosperity, leadership and learning through their teaching, writing and speaking. They have eight children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: TJEdOnline; 2nd Edition edition (July 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967124646
• ISBN-13: 978-0967124643
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Oliver DeMille is a founder of The Center for Social Leadership, and the author of A Thomas Jefferson Education, 1913, FreedomShift and The Student Whisperer - among others.

He and his wife Rachel are the developers of Thomas Jefferson Education, an educational philosophy and methodology for building mission-driven leaders.

Oliver is a popular author, keynote speaker, and consultant. Presently, he devotes a majority of his time to writing. He and his wife Rachel are raising their 8 children in southern Utah.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Opens up a whole new world in educational thought and behavior!! November 22, 2009

By Michelle Solomon

Format:Paperback

Who would have thought it possible for young people between the ages of 13 and 18 to beg to have the opportunity to study for 8+ hours a day only to break to eat and play a game with their younger siblings, AND willingly take on family responsibilites AND even find sleeping a BURDEN? We have watched this phenomenon as our family applied the timeless principles taught in Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning. At first I thought this brilliant plan was the "brain child" of the DeMilles. I quickly learned as I began practicing the "you, not them" approach which is to get my own Liberal Arts education, is what the DeMilles had accomplished was to carefully map out into phases the physical, educational, emotional and spiritual needs of all human beings. I sped through all three of the books just to get a complete overview, then went back and annotated Leadership Education. I realized that most of our children (and myself) were in desperate need of a "love of learning" phase, which the "conveyor belt" education/parenting model crushes almost completely. I carefully followed the clear and outlined steps found in the three Thomas Jefferson Education (TJEd) books. Yes, it takes effort, work, commitment and planning. Isn't that the example we are supposed to be setting for our children? As parents, we took the lead and the children are following, just as the DeMilles say happened in the lives of inspiring Greats of the past and present. As we continue to study classics and submit to mentoring, I find over and over and over again examples of this pattern of growth. From Euclid and Archimedes down to Thomas Jefferson and Nathanial Bowditch which continues down in history to myself and my family. Submit to be inspired by mentors and classics and then pay the price to be inspiring to all those you meet. This is the pattern. This is how we discover our mission in life. This book and the direction it points to is changing lives and families, regardless of how "unscientific" some think it is. Scientific thought changes from day to day it seems. History stands firm. Leadership Education has history to back it. The first TJEd book called Thomas Jefferson Education is a great quick read (in a nut shell) A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century. I have several of these that I keep constantly loaned out to curious and fascinated family and friends. Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning is an in depth reading focusing on the phases from birth to death. The TJEd Home Companion A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion is filled with specific, concrete ideas for implementing leadership education. Check out Leadership Education Mentoring Institute (LEMI) to find out about the classroom of the future modeled after education of the past, it's called The New Commonwealth School.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed! January 20, 2009

By sock monkey

Format:Paperback

After reading A Thomas Jefferson Education, I agreed with the concept, but couldn't quite figure how to implement it in my home. So I purchased The TJEd Home Companion, which provided some more detailed information, but still left me unsure what steps to take next. So I gave it one more shot and purchased Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning. THIS is the book that has helped us begin implementing the concepts in our homeschool. It details the phases and gives concrete ideas on how to go about building this type of educational paradigm in your home. This book, along with A Thomas Jefferson Education, are beginning to free us from "doing school" at home and duplicating the pitiful education we received on the "conveyor belt," and our children are LOVING IT!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read September 13, 2008

By Abigail Jane

Format:Paperback

This book really gets down to the nitty gritty of how to inspire our families to get a great education. Filled with real life examples and ideas. A must for anyone wanting to apply the principles of leadership education at home or in a school setting.