The Global Search for Education: A Focus on U.S. Education
Jul10

The Global Search for Education: A Focus on U.S. Education

“American schools are not failing; they are getting the best results in our history.” —  Richard Dufour Educator and best-selling author Dr. Richard DuFour investigates the state of education today in his new book, In Praise of American Educators – And How They Can Become Even Better. Richard was a public school educator for 34 years, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. He wrote his latest book...

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Around the World in 30 Days – February 2016
Feb28

Around the World in 30 Days – February 2016

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi, Dr. Nicholas Breakwell, Dr. David Perkins, Andreas Schleicher and Pak Tee Ng contributed to The Global Search for Education discussions this month on future learning, sharing perspectives on topics which ranged from what’s really worth learning, to strategies to improve learning amongst 15 year olds, to an insider’s look at how online training for...

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The Global Search for Education: Help Failing Students Improve
Feb10

The Global Search for Education: Help Failing Students Improve

“All countries can improve their students’ performance, given the right policies and the will to implement them.”  —  Andreas Schleicher “Low Performing Students: Why They Fail and How to Help Them Succeed” is a new analysis of previously published PISA data which discusses the factors affecting students’ low performance on PISA together with recommendations for what countries can do to help...

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The Global Search for Education: Teaching in a Global World
Sep19

The Global Search for Education: Teaching in a Global World

“In Finland, Singapore and Japan, the approach is much different than the top-down, my-way-or-the-highway sanction and blame approach to accountability we see in too many schools in the U.S. If we are going to achieve our goal of a high-quality public education for every child, we need to lean into preparation, practice, and collaboration–not high stakes testing and narrow accountability.”– Randi Weingarten...

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Around the World in 30 Days – May 2015
May28

Around the World in 30 Days – May 2015

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report In May, I continued my conversations with thought leaders from China to New York who sketched out for me the conflicting overlaps between creativity, innovation, reform, and testing, and shared their efforts to create coalescence between them. Meanwhile, my Top 12 Global Teacher Bloggers contributed some much-needed tips on one of the hottest topics for this time of the school calendar year,...

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