The Global Search for Education: First of Its Kind Global Refugee Study Highlights a Gap Between Policy and Practice
“The divide between ‘refugees welcome’ and ‘refugees not welcome’ seems to be a global phenomenon in which refugees are viewed as outsiders and the public education system is understood as primarily serving national citizens.” — Elizabeth Buckner In a new global study of urban refugee education, researchers at Teachers College, Columbia University have revealed a gap between policy and practice. “Even in countries with strong national...
The Global Search for Education: How Teachers Are Learning in New York
“I was exposed to even more sites than I was currently aware of. It was a great place to exchange ideas.” — Linda Bean A new era of personalized professional development is penetrating New York schools. Online learning methods that in the past enriched students are now engaging educators. Participation in online professional development is on the rise. And demand will continue to grow. The State of New York has mandated that all...
Around the World in 30 Days: March 2017
C. M. Rubin’s Monthly Global Education Report In her interview with CMRubinWorld this month, Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, speaks about the troubling trends in world politics: “We have seen strong anti-globalization sentiment worldwide,” and how to address them: “Globalization has exposed students to a far greater range of ideas, cultures, languages, places and ideologies than ever before. Knowing how to...
The Global Search for Education: Global Teacher Bloggers on Why We Need Character Education Now More Than Ever
“To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society,” Theodore Roosevelt once said. In his book, Four Dimensional Education: The Competencies Learners need to Succeed, Author Charles Fadel notes the three commonly cited reasons for character education are: “to build a foundation for life-long learning, to support successful relationships at home and in your community, and to develop the personal values and...
The Global Search for Education: Meet the Minister – From Finland – Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
“Professional, highly-trained and highly respected teachers are a key factor in our success: teachers have pedagogical autonomy so they decide by themselves which teaching methods and materials they use.” — Sanni Grahn-Laasonen Sanni Grahn-Laasonen says her country’s vision for education is a nation that is “continuously learning;” Finland wants an education system that gives everyone...
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