The Global Search for Education: Top Global Teacher Bloggers – Cultivating Young Readers
May28

The Global Search for Education: Top Global Teacher Bloggers – Cultivating Young Readers

Summer is coming. Book lists are already online. As a parent, I was determined to cultivate a love of reading in my children. Reading is something I love to do and so I was committed to ensuring that my kids appreciate and understand the power of language to convey and express concepts. Language is the ultimate tool of humanity. Our Global Teacher Bloggers are pioneers and innovators in fields such as technology integration,...

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Around The World In 30 Days – April 2015
Apr29

Around The World In 30 Days – April 2015

C. M. Rubin’s global education report In April, I continued my conversations with thought leaders around the world on many topics including the role of standardized testing, global inequality, creativity, and innovation in our world today. I saw first hand the amazing work that Creative Oklahoma is doing in that state to nurture the arts with schools, business leaders and communities. This is the age of innovation and all our...

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Around the World in 30 Days – January 2015
Jan29

Around the World in 30 Days – January 2015

 C. M. Rubin’s global education report from India, England, Finland and Europe In January, I talked with world leaders from India, England, Finland and Europe about their goals to improve education. Each had a distinct project and clear opinions about what was the most important facet of education to focus on: from how to make education accessible to everyone, to how to make students into stronger candidates for jobs in the...

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The Global Search for Education: How to Improve – From Finland
Jan13

The Global Search for Education: How to Improve – From Finland

“I want everyone in a school to experience a sense of joy, and to learn.”– Mikko Salonen All schools in Finland are primarily public schools, with cities and municipalities as the proprietors. The reasons for a proprietor to seek school improvement, according to Mikko Salonen, “can include factors such as poor learning outcomes, poor feedback from parents, decreased attractiveness, leadership problems,...

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The Global Search for Education: What did you learn at Oppi?
Apr14

The Global Search for Education: What did you learn at Oppi?

“I am more hopeful now than before Oppi to accomplish the vision of the school of the future where “minimal invasive education” is a leading principle.” – Pasi Sahlberg Why is Finland so fabulous at startups?  Kano, the next generation computer kit, raised $1.5 million in 30 days on Kickstarter – what does that teach you about education?  If children can learn independently from computers, then why...

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