Review Dr. Wimberley’s new book is a must read for educators who wish to be effective with 21st century students. Teaching is about transforming the whole child through meaningful engagement, and it is more than just transferring knowledge. Morally great teachers are unusually talented with putting knowledge in context of our culture, and helping students to create meaning and solutions – and this book empowers educators to better use this talent. In order for this next generation to truly succeed, each individual educator must take responsibility to effectively parallel academic and moral education for all students. -- Neil Dugger, EdD, dean, College of Education; director, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/K-12, Bush College of Education, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TexasInto an educational system that can often feel broken, and leaving students “uneducated”, steps Alan Wimberley—transforming the frontier of education. His revolutionary approach recalibrates education by bringing much needed wisdom, insights, paradigm shifts and practical tools. His fresh perspective offers an “ancient/modern” shepherding model—stirring students minds with curiosity, discovery and creativity, stimulating their intellects to the highest level possible. Even better, Alan challenges educators to possess a strong “anchor of morality”--a moral center that produces wisdom, leadership and character in their learners that emanates from the shepherding heart of teachers. This book is not theory, but rather it comes from a lifetime of personally investing in the lives young people both outside and inside the classroom. Alan has a deep love for teenagers and a strong desire to see them fulfill their life purpose. And this book lays the foundation for how teachers can guide students to fulfill that purpose as they experience a transformational education. -- Dr. Barry St. Clair, president, Reach Out Youth Solutions, equipper of youth leaders for 40 years, now in 30 countries; author of over 20 booksDr. Alan Wimberley’s work is a treasure trove full of anecdotes and personal stories from his many years as a professional educator, leader and father. Geared toward the teacher of the 21st Century, Designed for Learning: Transferring Wisdom to Digital Generations speaks to the heart of every person who has heeded the call to enter the education profession. The challenges and obstacles of imparting wisdom to those students surrounded by today’s technology can be a daunting task, yet Wimberley eases the reader into a friendly and caring “how-to“ guide to best tackle these issues. Without question, this is a must read for today’s educator at any level as we all grapple with how to teach and lead our students in a fast-paced and ever-changing world. -- Dave Woolever, EdD, College of Arts & Sciences, Johnson & Wales University, Denver, ColoradoDesigned for Learning: Transferring Wisdom to Digital Generations is a thrilling and timely clarion call to modern educational systems to resurrect morality and transference of wisdom as the core of a learner-centered instructional model. Dr. Wimberley artfully evaluates the modern trends of digital environments, the substantial ramifications of social media, and the compelling potential these trends have on education in the digital age. He unabashedly indicts humanistic and relativistic amoral and moral-neutral promotion of the self in modern education while expertly defining the characteristics of a shepherd heart teacher who imparts wisdom to students, leads from a moral center, and facilitates discerning mastery learning in a digital age where information, destructive and constructive, is ubiquitous. This book is a must-read for the educator and educational leader who yearns for challenges to the status quo and craves abundant opportunities for their students. -- Nathan Street, EdD, director of Fine Arts, Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, North CarolinaDesigned for Learning: Transferring Wisdom