The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Fadel
“We need to re-examine college entrance requirements (and their tests). They hold change hostage to antiquated and incomplete requirements. Massive adaptation must be demanded by parents and educators alike.” — Charles Fadel What will be the legacy of Race to the Top and Barack Obama’s other education initiatives? Indeed, what’s been accomplished in education reform around the country since 2012? Does...
The Global Search for Education: New Global Study Offers Insights on Math Learning
“The most remarkable finding really is that teaching strategies clearly trump nationality and social background; many of our observations hold over more than 60 countries.” — Andreas Schleicher What can we learn from the teaching and learning practices of mathematics — school to school and country to country? In 2012, PISA studied students’ performance in mathematics, and additionally, collected data from...
The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Ravitch
“In my view, historians will look on this era as a period of failed mandates, of willful and ignorant attacks on public education and the education profession, and as a time in which entrepreneurs sought to turn education into a marketplace for profit.” — Diane Ravitch What will be the legacy of Race to the Top and Barack Obama’s other education initiatives? Indeed, what’s been accomplished in education...
Around the World in 30 Days: September 2016
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Why does character education matter? And why do so many believe its role in schools is more important than ever? What does it mean to be a great Principal? How well do you know the United Nations? What do millennials think about global leadership? What would Howard Gardner do if he was Secretary of Education? What does Randi Weingarten believe will be the legacy of Race to the Top and Barack...
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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