Oliver DeMille is an American author, educator and public speaker. He is the founder of an educational model known as
TJEd, and the co-author of ''LeaderShift: A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead'', which was published in 2013 and appeared on the ''New York Times'' and ''Wall Street Journal'' bestseller lists.
Works
DeMille promotes an educational paradigm known as
Thomas Jefferson Education ''Thomas Jefferson Education'', also known as "TJEd" or "Leadership Education" is a philosophy and methodology of education which is popular among some alternative educators, including private schools, charter schools and homeschoolers. It is based ...
(also known as Leadership Education or "TJEd", pronounced "tee-jay-Ed"). Most of his works, whether philosophical, political or educational, promote his view that the state of modern education is not favorable for reliably producing principled leaders of the caliber of
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the natio ...
, while also conveying an overview of his philosophies and prescriptions for how individuals can provide themselves with a quality self-education and/or select an institution that will deliver an excellent learning experience. He asserts that a classical, mentored education empowers the individual to successfully meet the challenges of the time — whether as an educator, an entrepreneur, a community leader or a parent.
His works include:
* ''LeaderShift: A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead'' (2013, with Orrin Woodward; published by
Business Plus. This title was included on the bestseller lists of major periodicals including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly
* ''A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century'' (1st edition, softbound, 2000; 4th edition 2013; published by TJEd.org)
* ''The Phases of Learning'' (2008, with Rachel DeMille; published by TJEd.org)
* ''1913'' (2012, published by Obstaclés Press)
* ''We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident''
(2013, published by Obstaclés Press)
References
External links
Oliver DeMilleThe Center for Social LeadershipThomas Jefferson EducationLeaderShiftAuthor page on Amazon
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Living people
People from Hurricane, Utah
People from Enoch, Utah
Latter Day Saints from Utah
American educators
American non-fiction writers
American Mormon missionaries in Spain
20th-century Mormon missionaries
21st-century American non-fiction writers
Year of birth missing (living people)