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Marva Collins


"When we create a positive environment for our students, we
     can see some miraculous things happen" (Collins in Reed 65).

"Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to narrow
     their mind. The essence of teaching is to make learning
     contagious, to have one idea spark another"
         (Collins in "Schools for Thought").

Basic Biography

  • Born on August 31, 1936
  • Grew up in Monroeville, Alabama
  • Graduated from Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Moved to Chicago to pursue teaching
  • Taught in Chicago for 14 years
  • Founded Westside Preparatory School in 1975
  • Initiated reform in Chicago school system
  • Created training programs for teachers and school staff
  • Continues to promote education today

Major Contributions and Accomplishments

  • Founded Westside Preparatory School in 1975
  • Offered position of U.S. Secretary of Education by 2 presidents
  • Appeared on 60 Minutes 2 times as well as in a telvision movie
  • Opened Marva Collins Preparatory School in 1990
  • Designed training program for school staff
  • Received honorary doctoral degrees from Dartmouth, Notre Dame, and Amherst College
  • Received the Jefferson Award for the Greatest Public Service Benefitting the Disadvantaged
Bibliography

Collins, Marva. in Christopher R. Reed. "Marva Collins." in Facts on File
       Encyclopedia of Black Women in America: Education. ed. Darlene Clark.
       New York: Facts on File Inc., 1997.

Collins, Marva. in "Schools for Thought." May 22, 2002.
       http://www.teacherweb.com/TN/Nashville/Jacqui/h3.stm

http://aol.animfactory.com

http://www.onr.com/game/colns_01.html

"Schools for Thought." May 22, 2002.
       http://www.teacherweb.com/TN/Nashville/Jacqui/h3.stm

"Marva N. Collins." February 25, 2002.
       http://www.marvacollins.com/biography.html

Reed, Christopher R. "Marva N. Collins." in Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black
       Women in America: Education. ed. Darlene Clark. New York: Facts on File
       Inc., 1997.

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    Created by ES1 - Sophomore, Lansing Catholic Central High School