The Global Search for Education: Top Global Teacher Bloggers – Learning With The Arts
Sep27

The Global Search for Education: Top Global Teacher Bloggers – Learning With The Arts

Have you ever noticed how integrating the Arts with traditional subjects can really make learning fun? Findings from a recent American Institutes for Research study shows arts integration also has great potential for improving student learning in multiple disciplines. Today in The Global Search for Education, our global teachers share their experiences in their answers to this question: How can we maximize the value of art and music...

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The Global Search for Education: What Does It Mean To Be a Great Principal?
Sep20

The Global Search for Education: What Does It Mean To Be a Great Principal?

“New sets of skills such as team work, innovation and creativity are becoming increasingly important. The leaders of this major transformation can only be the principals and the teachers themselves, but principals need to be able to show the way in this uncertain world.”  — Montserrat Gomendio Launched today, the OECD’s new report, School Leadership for Learning: Insights from Teaching and Learning...

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The Global Search for Education: WHAT Knowledge?
Aug24

The Global Search for Education: WHAT Knowledge?

“We are taking the trends identified by futurists and economists, and connecting them to relevant fields of study and competencies required.”  —  Charles Fadel Employers complain that graduates are not ready for work. Students who drop out cite boredom and lack of motivation as their major reasons for leaving school. Stanford University studies indicate students are overloaded and underprepared. WHAT should we teach...

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The Global Search for Education: WHAT is “Four-Dimensional” Education?
Aug03

The Global Search for Education: WHAT is “Four-Dimensional” Education?

“Our framework is a result of the analysis and synthesis of research on learning sciences, views from futurists and economists, standards around the world, and needs of employers and societies — all organized to be maximally comprehensive, compact, appropriate, and globally relevant.” — Charles Fadel According to Center for Curriculum Redesign (CCR) founder Charles Fadel, education is “falling behind its...

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The Global Search for Education: The Top Global Teacher Bloggers on Skills, Behaviors and Attitudes Global Citizens Need
Jul27

The Global Search for Education: The Top Global Teacher Bloggers on Skills, Behaviors and Attitudes Global Citizens Need

Many renowned thought leaders in The Global Search for Education series have spoken about the need to provide students with the competencies to navigate an increasingly volatile world. Dr. Google knows just about everything and the global economy no longer rewards workers for their knowledge alone. So what are the competencies educators should focus on to help students succeed? Our Global Teacher Bloggers are pioneers and innovators...

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