DOUG WHITENER
Author. Parent. Thinker. Educator.
ABOUT
Doug Whitener has been a parent for 45 years and an educator for 45 years. He has served children in California, Alaska and Nevada in many different roles including: teacher, coach, guidance counselor, school psychologist, principal, special education and student support services director, board member, university instructor and consultant.
Mr. Whitener has presented at State and National conferences, contributed to a Federal training guide for ADHD students, participated in an International Roundtable on Special Education at Oxford University and was honored to be recognized as the Washoe County “Administrator of the Year” in 2003. He has been a Danforth Principal and is a trained PALS mentor for school principals. Mr. Whitener has served on the Board for the High Desert Montessori School in Reno, Nevada after completing two terms on the Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Board for the State of Nevada. The Washoe County School District recently purchased 200 copies of Mr. Whitener’s book, “I Saw an Angel in the Stone and I Carved to Set it Free”, to be distributed to all district administrators.
I SAW AN ANGEL IN THE STONE AND CARVED TO SET IT FREE
BASIC IDEAS and STRATEGIES
to Help Parents and Educators
Raise Successful Children
with Inner Discipline
The imagery of a sculptor chipping away to free an angel from the stone suggests the idea that children have "miraculous human" qualities that can be released if a sculptor takes the time to free the child. In this book Doug Whitener asserts that parents and teachers are the lead sculptors who can help free children to live meaningful and responsible lives.
Mr. Whitener draws upon forty-five years of experience as a parent and as an educator to outline key child guidance ideas. The reader is treated to over forty stories that illustrate principles from real life events in homes and schools.
The near death experiences Mr. Whitener has had with cancer have caused him to celebrate every moment he has had as an educator of children. In each chapter the reader is invited to pause and reflect about his or her opportunities to appreciate childhood and to help children "Strengthen their Wings."
This book is a must-read for parents, teachers, guidance counselors, school psychologists, family therapists, and school principals!
Purchase your copy here.
Video Subtitle
Read more about Doug as an author and educator in his interview with KTVN, a local news channel.
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