The Global Search for Education: New Film Focuses on How to Get Thinking Back in Classrooms
“The fact that we even have to make the argument that thinking should be the most important aspect of school culture proves that we have gotten very far away from teaching young people how to become successful adults.” — Rachel Ferro RE:THINKING is a thought-provoking new documentary film about learning that looks at innovative education approaches practiced by 3 public schools in the United States (Green Hills School, Bard High...
The Global Search for Education: Got Tech? – Canada
“The power of technology should be harnessed to support innovation and discovery. We envision the move to more digitally-based curriculum will allow for greater flexibility at the local level to support learning at any time, place or pace, as well as the opportunity to continuously improve and refresh programs of study and learning resources. — Jeff Johnson Honourable Jeff Johnson, Minister of Education for Alberta,...
The Global Search for Education: Japan
“Ours is now a knowledge based society, which requires education to strengthen higher-ordered inquiry, creativity and communication beyond ready-made knowledge and skills acquisition.” — Professor Manabu Sato Many consider Japanese primary and junior secondary level education to be exceptional, yet Manabu Sato believes the quality of his country’s senior secondary and higher education is questionable....
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