Thomas R. Guskey, Ph.D., is professor of educational psychology at the University of Kentucky. Benjamin Bloom served as his advisor during his years of graduate study at the University of Chicago, as the director of his doctoral dissertation committee, and later as a colleague on several large-scale research projects.

• Foreword by Jonathan E. BloomForeword by David BloomPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Remembering BenSophie Bloom2. Unlimited ExpectationsThomas R. Guskey3. “Typically We Will Find…”Lawrence Hecht4. It’s More Than NumbersElliot W. Eisner5. The Early YearsThomas R. Guskey6. Strength in SimplicityJames H. Block7. The Best in the WorldThomas R. Guskey8. Using Time WiselyGeorge Englehard, Jr.9. The University of Chicago’s Board of ExaminationsThomas R. Guskey10. In the Shadow of GreatnessThomas R. Guskey11. Making Expectations ClearJeremy Finn and Thomas R. Guskey12. Problem-Solving Processes of College StudentsThomas R. Guskey13. The Father of Israeli Curriculum ReformShevach Eden14. An Itinerate TravelerRichard Wolf15. A Constant EncouragerLeah Shefatya16. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook 1: The Cognitive DomainThomas R. Guskey17. The Origins of the TaxonomyEdward Kifer18. Ideas Ahead of Their TimePeter Airasian19. A Powerful Influence in AfricaChristopher Modu20. Stability and Change in Human CharacteristicsThomas R. Guskey21. Multiple Approaches and TenacityRichard Wolf22. On PublishingJeremy Finn23. Not Every Effort is a SuccessGeorge Englehard, Jr.24. Compensatory Education for Cultural DeprivationThomas R. Guskey25. A Man of PrincipleNeville Postlethwaite26. An Uncompromising Commitment to ExcellenceBobbie Anthony-Perez27. Rights of PassageThomas R. Guskey28. Sophie’s InfluenceJames H. Block29. Learning for MasteryThomas R. Guskey30. Audacity of ImaginationTorsten Husén31. An Appreciation of ArgumentsEdward Kifer32. In His Own WordsPeter Airasian and Thomas R. Guskey33. Honored in One’s HomelandJames H. Block34. A Grand VisionNeville Postlethwaite35. Collaborative LeadershipJohn Goodlad36. Human Characteristics and School LearningThomas R. Guskey37. The Man Who Hated the Normal CurveTorsten Husén38. A Powerful Influence on Japanese EducationAkio Nakajima39. High Expectations for AllJudy Eby40. Keeping Things in PerspectiveThomas R. Guskey41. The 2 Sigma ProblemThomas R. Guskey42. Always Consider the AudienceLorin W. Anderson and Thomas R. Guskey43. You Are a Student of Benjamin Bloom?Joanne Anania44. A Sensitive MentorDavid Krathwohl45. Different Approaches to UnderstandingThomas R. Guskey46. Developing Talent in Young PeopleLauren Sosniak and Thomas R. Guskey47. New Views of “Giftedness”Judy Eby48. Subtle HumorLauren Sosniak49. Students Come FirstJeffrey K. Smith50. Unique Traveling RitualsRoy Phillips51. A Productive CareerThomas R. Guskey52. The Benjamin S. Bloom Dissertation FellowshipThomas R. GuskeyPostscriptReferencesAppendix A: Writings of Benjamin S. BloomAppendix B: Writings About Benjamin S. Bloom and His WorkAppendix C: Doctoral Dissertation Students of Benjamin S. BloomAppendix D: Doctoral Dissertation Committees of Benjamin S. BloomAbout the Contributors

Almost every educator knows that Benjamin Bloom was the author of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Most know that he was responsible for the development of mastery learning. There are many sources of information about Ben Bloom, the professional educator. Tom Guskey has done a wonderful job of assembling a set of stories that help us understand the human dimension of this remarkable thinker and truly appreciate Ben Bloom, the man.