The Global Search for Education: An International Education
Jan24

The Global Search for Education: An International Education

 “Every child around the world should have the opportunity to have a high quality global education.” – Jeffrey Beard  The International Baccalaureate (the IB) continues to play an important role in changing the lives of students worldwide.  Apart from PISA, it is the only test that measures the performance of students against their global peers. Dr. Tony Wagner, Innovation Education fellow at Harvard University...

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The Global Search for Education: More from Norway
Jan10

The Global Search for Education: More from Norway

 “A teacher is both a worker and somewhat of an artist, and we need to balance these two perspectives.” – Principal Bjorn Bolstad  In July of 2011, Dr. Kirsten Sivesind, distinguished professor in the University of Oslo Faculty of Education, shared her education perspectives with us in The Global Search for Education: A View from Norway.  Today, with the help of Kirsten Sivesind, and Principal Bjorn Bolstad, the...

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The Global Search for Education: A Look at a Finnish School
Nov01

The Global Search for Education: A Look at a Finnish School

 Aurora School Principal Martti Hellström in the classroom with his pupils  If you thought you knew everything about the remarkable transformation of Finland’s schools from mediocre to one of the top performing school systems in the world, think again.  Native Finn Pasi Sahlberg (educator, researcher, advisor on global education reform,  and Director General of CIMO in Helsinki, Finland),  who has lived and closely studied...

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The Global Search for Education: Change Leader
Oct25

The Global Search for Education: Change Leader

 “The way to improve the quality of teaching is through teamwork in the schools, and then surround it with better teacher pre-service, better attraction of the profession, and better professional development.” — Michael Fullan  Michael Fullan has been working to identify the right drivers for whole system education reform.  His paper, “Choosing the Wrong Drivers for Whole System Reform,” has...

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The Global Search for Education: All That Is Me
Oct18

The Global Search for Education: All That Is Me

 “The education system that will optimize the prospects of success in the global world will be one that develops passion, releases creativity, and which has deeply challenged its young people.” —  Anthony Seldon  Developing the whole child has been the goal of many leading global educators.  Those who are succeeding appear to have struck the balance among learning, assessment, and helping students understand who...

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