William Watson Purkey
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William Watson Purkey is an author and professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
. He is the developer of a communication model called "Invitational Education" and co-founder with Betty Siegel of the International Alliance for Invitational Education. The Alliance is located in the U.S. and has an international center in Hong Kong http://www/iaie.org.hk/.
specialist in the US Air Force
. He was tenured full professor at the University of Florida
as well as at UNC.
Purkey received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate from the University of Virginia
. During his career, he received awards that included the University of Florida "Award for Instructor Excellence," the Standard Oil
Foundation "Good Teaching Award," and the "Outstanding Teacher Award," presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
, National Leadership Honor Society. In 1997, Purkey received the "The Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching" given by the UNC Board of Governors. In 2005, he received the "Excellence in Education Award" from the Royal Conservatory of Music
for his work in learning through the arts.
An active writer, Purkey has written nearly a hundred professional publications and more than a dozen books. Most recently, he co-authored Fundamentals of Invitational Education with John Novak, and From Conflict to Conciliation: How to Defuse Difficult Situations with Novak and John J. Schmidt. Other authors, such as Novak (2002), have expanded the application of invitational theory and practice.
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Although Purkey is the source of this quotation, it has been attributed to many others.
Lines from it were included in the song Come From the Heart
written by Susannah Clark and Richard Leigh in 1987.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
. He is the developer of a communication model called "Invitational Education" and co-founder with Betty Siegel of the International Alliance for Invitational Education. The Alliance is located in the U.S. and has an international center in Hong Kong http://www/iaie.org.hk/.
Career
His professional career includes service as a public school teacher, a U.S. Park Ranger, and a bomb disposalBomb disposal
Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the following fields:*Military:...
specialist in the US Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. He was tenured full professor at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
as well as at UNC.
Purkey received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. During his career, he received awards that included the University of Florida "Award for Instructor Excellence," the Standard Oil
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
Foundation "Good Teaching Award," and the "Outstanding Teacher Award," presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa, or ΟΔΚ, also known as The Circle, or more commonly ODK, is a national leadership honor society. It was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. Chapters, known as Circles, are located on over 300...
, National Leadership Honor Society. In 1997, Purkey received the "The Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching" given by the UNC Board of Governors. In 2005, he received the "Excellence in Education Award" from the Royal Conservatory of Music
Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music is a music school and performance venue in Toronto, Canada. Other uses of the term include:*The Madrid Royal Conservatory, Spain*The Royal Academy of Music, London, United Kingdom...
for his work in learning through the arts.
An active writer, Purkey has written nearly a hundred professional publications and more than a dozen books. Most recently, he co-authored Fundamentals of Invitational Education with John Novak, and From Conflict to Conciliation: How to Defuse Difficult Situations with Novak and John J. Schmidt. Other authors, such as Novak (2002), have expanded the application of invitational theory and practice.
Dance quote
Purkey closed his speeches with the following poem and it has now made it into the public domainPublic domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
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"You've gotta' dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.
(And speak from the heart to be heard.)”
-William W. Purkey
Although Purkey is the source of this quotation, it has been attributed to many others.
Lines from it were included in the song Come From the Heart
Come From the Heart
"Come from the Heart" is a country music song written by Richard Leigh and Susanna Clark and published in 1987. It is most widely known through the 1989 single by Kathy Mattea, released in conjunction with her album Willow in the Wind, though the song was first recorded and released on the 1987...
written by Susannah Clark and Richard Leigh in 1987.
External links
- International Alliance for Invitational Education
- Hong Kong Center for Invitational Education http://www.iaie.org.hk/