Well-known educational architecture expert to sign copies of new book at 48th annual TASA/TASB Convention
Author of “Teaching the Digital Generation: No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools” Launches New Book in the SHW Group Booth
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 26, 2008 – Educational architecture expert Frank Kelly, FAIA, director of educational facilities planning for SHW Group, will sign copies of his new book Teaching the Digital Generation: No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools at the 48th Annual TASA/TASB Convention. During a conference that’s expected to attract more than 8,000 attendees, Kelly will speak with Texas school superintendents, educational architects and other key industry influencers and reveal his methodologies and strategies for designing high schools for the 21st century. The book signing will take place from 2:45 to 5 p.m., on Saturday, September 27, 2008, in the SHW Group booth #1231, at the Dallas Convention Center.
Published by Corwin Press and co-authored with education gurus Ted McCain and Ian Jukes, Kelly’s book asserts that the traditional comprehensive high school, created in the early 20th century to afford the American education system with industrial efficiency, no longer meets the learning needs of today’s diverse, 21st-century students. The resource demonstrates how other high school models are more suited to today’s children and their futures, and encourages readers to tailor schools to meet the individual needs of their students and communities. The book also recommends that society radically rethink its perceptions of traditional, “cookie-cutter” high schools, as well as learning and teaching in a digitally connected, 21st-century world.
Kelly taught design for the School of Architecture at the University of Tennessee and has worked with architectural classes at both Texas A&M University and Rice University. With particular interest in the relationship between instruction and facilities, much of his architectural experience has focused on the planning, programming and design of K-12 schools. Kelly frequently lectures at school conferences on instruction and has written a number of articles for education journals. His projects have been recognized by design awards from the architectural profession and educational organizations. In 1984, he was elected to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows for his work in design.
To schedule an interview with Frank Kelly, please contact Nicole Traycoff, public relations manager for SHW Group, at 214.473.2424 or via email at ntraycoff@shwgroup.com. For a review copy of Teaching the Digital Generation, please contact Charline Wu, promotions/marketing specialist for Corwin Press, at 805.410.7750 or charline.wu@corwinpress.com.
About SHW Group
Specializing in both K-12 and higher educational projects, SHW Group is one of the world’s largest educational architecture and design firms. More than just an architecture firm, the company is known for its comprehensive collaboration with educators, cognitive researchers and strategic planners to design innovative facilities that support the learning process. Founded in 1945, SHW Group has grown to nearly 400 employees and seven studios nationwide. For more information, please visit www.shwgroup.com.
About author Ted McCain
Ted McCain has taught high school students at the Maple Ridge Secondary School in Vancouver, BC, for 28 years. His primary calling is to help prepare teenagers for success as they move into adult life. McCain is the coordinator of the Maple Ridge Secondary School Digital Art Academy, where he teaches digital art courses in PhotoShop, 3D modeling and animation, special effects for film, Web site design, and music composition and sound engineering. In 1997, Ted received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. He has also consulted with school districts and businesses for more than 25 years on effective teaching for the digital generation and the implementation of instructional technology.
About author Ian Jukes
Ian Jukes has served as a teacher, administrator, writer, consultant, university instructor and keynote speaker. He is the director of the InfoSavvy Group, an international consulting group that provides leadership and program development in the areas of assessment and evaluation, strategic alignment, curriculum design and publication, and more. His focus has consistently been on the compelling need to restructure our educational institutions so they become relevant to the current and future needs of children.
Teaching the Digital Generation
No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools
Frank S. Kelly, Ted McCain, Ian Jukes
2008, 7 x 10, 280 pgs.
Paperback: $36.95, ISBN: 9781412939270
Hardcover: $76.95, ISBN: 9781412939263
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Media Contacts: Nicole Traycoff, SHW Group
ntraycoff@shwgroup.com, (214) 473-2424
Claire Bloxom, Cooper Smith Agency for SHW Group
claire@coopersmithagency.com, (214) 329-9191
