This year's Circle of Learning speaker will be Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. , one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success.The event will take place on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. here at Community School. It is free and open to the public, although reservations are requested. Please call the school office at (314) 991-0005 or email us to reserve your spot. 

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The Circle of Learning Educational Speaker Series is designed to provide parents, faculty, and members of the community the opportunity to hear noted experts in the fields of education and child development. The overall goal is to strengthen the "circle of learning" by deepening our knowledge as parents, educators, and individuals.

The Circle of Learning Speaker Series was launched in Spring 2005 and is made possible through the Sheillah B. Rogers Fund for Curriculum Excellence. The first speaker to participate in this series was Ned Hallowell, author of several books concerning stress and distraction, as well as When You Worry About The Child You Love and The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy.

Next was Mary Pipher, author of New York Times bestselling books Reviving Ophelia, The Shelter of Each Other and Another Country.

Following her was Dr. Mel Levine, who has written numerous books, including All Kinds of Minds and is an expert on children's learning differences.

In 2008, we hosted Dr. Wendy Mogel, author of Blessings of a Skinned Knee.

Last year's speaker was internationally-recognized child development expert Michael G. Thompson, author of Raising Cain.