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.
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