The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – Mexico
Jan05

The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – Mexico

“Although in the U.S. there are increasing conversations about personalized learning, digital learning, deeper learning and alike, the prevalent content delivery mechanism in most schools remains the traditional, 20th century approach to learning. The tutorial networks give us an opportunity to start the conversation about what strategies engage students in the process of learning.” – Helen Janc Malone  What...

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Alice — Wotcha! Gotcha! Alice?
Dec18

Alice — Wotcha! Gotcha! Alice?

“Alice in Wonderland is one of the earliest books written with the intention of entertaining children and not improving or educating them. It is  still a breath of fresh air. I like to think  that my version of Alice Liddell in Wotcha! Gotcha!, speaks and acts more like the Alice of the books than various other recent versions.” — Gareth Jones  Wotcha! Gotcha!, a very British style of pantomime (or panto),  is...

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The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right — Brazil
Dec15

The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right — Brazil

“The focus of the reform was on improving teacher quality and quantity, providing a relevant curriculum, and encouraging poor families to enroll their children in school and complete compulsory education.” – Maria Helena Guimarães de Castro  Nations around the world face the challenge of achieving equity in education in diverse societies.  In Part 1 and Part 2 of “Education Is My Right,” we gained...

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The Global Search For Education: Education Is My Right – South Africa
Dec08

The Global Search For Education: Education Is My Right – South Africa

  “The policy-driven reforms have focused largely on outputs, i.e. achievements on test scores, without the same attention given to the sufficiency of inputs (adequate resources, especially in poor schools) and the quality of throughputs (the educational process itself).” – Jonathan Jansen  “I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts…” – Nelson Mandela Those were the words Nelson Mandela...

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The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – United Kingdom
Dec02

The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – United Kingdom

 “Education systems have untapped potential to improve themselves.” – Mel Ainscow  Equity-focused educational change is probably the most discussed, debated and urgent problem we face in U.S. education today, particularly as poverty continues to grow. The term “closing the achievement gap” refers to decreasing the disparities in academic results between Black and White, Latino and White, and recent...

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