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From “Dominator Consciousness” to the
“Partnership Way”

Masters Degree in Education with a Concentration in Partnership Education

Teacher Education Program, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont

Based on the cultural transformation theory of Riane Eisler, Partnership Education proposes that society needs to move from a predominant “dominator consciousness,” which has brought us centuries of war, poverty, authoritarianism, and injustice, to a “partnership consciousness,” which embodies the principles of egalitarianism, care, spirituality and social justice.
This professional development opportunity will be of special interest to educators or community/cultural workers who are interested in

Gender and education
Multicultural education
Spirituality
Environmental sustainability
Educating for democracy and social responsibility

and who seek to put these ideals into practice in an educational environment. We have worked closely with Riane Eisler and with Christine Sleeter of California State University at Monterey Bay, whose work in multicultural and Partnership education at CSUMB has informed the development of Goddard’s program.

Goddard College offers intensive residency programs to meet the needs of people with professional, family, and other obligations that make participation in a traditional classroom program difficult. Students can earn a Master’s Degree in Partnership Education by enrolling in Goddard’s nationally renowned Teacher Education program.

The program:

Students attend a seven-day residency prior to each semester (usually in January and July). The rest of the time, you work in your own home or community, doing independent study in collaboration with a faculty advisor.
This concentration is semi-structured, providing a combination of required and suggested readings.
As part of the degree requirements, you will apply your knowledge gained in participatory research to an action project in your school or community.
This project will be presented to the Goddard community upon graduation.

Goddard Faculty members specializing in Partnership Education:

Dr. Ron Miller (founding editor of Holistic Education Review, and author of numerous books and articles in the field of holistic education; historian of progressive & alternative education movements)
Dr. Deirdre Bucciarelli (co-editor of Partnership Education in Action; former student of Nel Noddings with special interest in feminist theories and the ethic of care),

Through intensive, independent study with these faculty members, you will gain the skills and knowledge to really make a difference in the world through the application of partnership principles in your community. You will join a nationwide network of educators and community activists working to put these ideas into practice.

Now more than ever, the world needs a new vision – a vision of peace, cooperation, and justice. Survival itself depends on a new vision, but even more important, on the hard work of people with the practical wisdom and skills to implement this vision. If you have been looking for just the right Master’s program to put your personal vision of social transformation into practice, please consider Goddard’s Master’s Degree in Partnership Education.

For more information:

Visit our web site at (www.goddard.edu)
Call the Admissions Office at (800) 468-4888 or
Contact , Sue Fleming, Program Director, at (802) 454-8311 or by email at flemings@goddard.edu .

The Center for Partnership Studies

P.O. Box 51936
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
USA
Phone 831-626-1004
Fax 831-626-3734
center@partnershipway.org