The Global Search for Education: From South Korea
“Dwight Seoul is about creating real leaders and not just test takers.” — Kevin Skeoch The first IB “through school” (primary years, middle years and diploma program) will open its doors to students in one of the world’s leading education systems in August 2012 — Seoul, South Korea. The school is located in Seoul’s new Digital Media City, considered Korea’s Silicon Valley....
The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning
“The evidence is strong from the UK that those members of society who have had a positive experience of post-compulsory education live healthier, happier and more democratically tolerant lives.”– Sir David Watson Professor Sir David Watson (MA University of Cambridge, PhD University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Higher Education and Principal of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, England. Sir...
The Global Search for Education: An International Education
“Every child around the world should have the opportunity to have a high quality global education.” – Jeffrey Beard The International Baccalaureate (the IB) continues to play an important role in changing the lives of students worldwide. Apart from PISA, it is the only test that measures the performance of students against their global peers. Dr. Tony Wagner, Innovation Education fellow at Harvard University...
The Global Search for Education: More from Norway
“A teacher is both a worker and somewhat of an artist, and we need to balance these two perspectives.” – Principal Bjorn Bolstad In July of 2011, Dr. Kirsten Sivesind, distinguished professor in the University of Oslo Faculty of Education, shared her education perspectives with us in The Global Search for Education: A View from Norway. Today, with the help of Kirsten Sivesind, and Principal Bjorn Bolstad, the...
The Global Search for Education: A Look at a Finnish School
Aurora School Principal Martti Hellström in the classroom with his pupils If you thought you knew everything about the remarkable transformation of Finland’s schools from mediocre to one of the top performing school systems in the world, think again. Native Finn Pasi Sahlberg (educator, researcher, advisor on global education reform, and Director General of CIMO in Helsinki, Finland), who has lived and closely studied...
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