The Global Search for Education: In Search of Professionals – Part 1
“You have to invest in the whole system.” — Randi Weingarten. Photo courtesy of the American Federation of Teachers. Here’s a powerful challenge to the world of education: Improve the profession of teaching. If you believe that the future of learning depends on the future of teaching, Andy Hargreaves’ and Michael Fullan’s latest collaboration, Professional Capital, proposes an action plan...
The Global Search for Education: More From Finland
“Nurturing innovation is an important priority for us in our school system” — Tapio Kosunen Nations around the world continue to re-think and reform education policies to better prepare children for life and work in a rapidly changing world which places a high value on innovation. What vocational skills will future teachers require to do this? What professional development is needed to prepare them for the 21st...
The Global Search for Education: The Arts Face to Face
“In the Finnish public education system we already have a music, visual arts, and crafts education that is compulsory for all students.” – Dr. Eija Kauppinen The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable, a member driven association of arts education entities, held its 2012 Face to Face conference last week. Presentations were made on best arts practices in both domestic and international communities, which...
The Global Search for Education: Searching for Star Teachers
“If you believe it’s life or death for the kids, it changes everything you do.” — Martin Haberman On January 1, 2012, educators nationwide lost an educational icon. Dr. Martin Haberman, long time researcher, educator, writer, and mentor to teachers, passed away in Milwaukee. Dr. Haberman never wavered from his goal. It was to teach school leaders how to implement his research-based models for...
The Global Search for Education: A Look at New York Public Schools
“With our future as a nation at stake, we need to be bold for our schools to be successful with all children.” — Eric Nadelstern A Bronx native and graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School, Eric Nadelstern worked in New York City public schools for 39 years, rising to the position of Chief Schools Officer, Division of School Support in 2009, and to the position of Deputy Chancellor for the Division of School...
The Global Search for Education: The 20%
“The achievement gap is not created by schools. The achievement gap begins before the children are born.” — Diane Ravitch photo courtesy of Rick D’Elia, Save the Children U.S. Programs. Even with food stamps, poor people are still poor. The OECD lists the U.S. as being one of the five top OECD nations with the highest child poverty rate. The impact of poverty is significant in the outcomes of children...
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