ABSTRACT
Jean Vanier spells out several interconnected principles for promoting and practicing a curriculum of becoming human. There is a lucid simplicity in his convictions, but in the paradoxical way of transformative wisdom, Vanier’s apparent simplicity is rooted in a profound engagement with human living, especially energized by an indefatigable hopefulness. This chapter deals with Vanier's views and convictions, and proposes that educators can be guided by Vanier's wisdom for becoming human. Vanier spells out several interconnected principles for promoting and practicing a curriculum of becoming human. C. Ungerleider promotes an approach to curriculum development based on an examination of core values, and a commitment to supporting critical thinking, and a focus on instruction in social democracy. This is the kind of narrative, biographical, and autobiographical research that is crucial for addressing questions about the curriculum of becoming human.
