Around the World in 30 Days – July 2018
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Europe has not been shy about putting Big Tech under the microscope. This month, Google hit a new record with a US$5 billion fine for trying to eliminate competition in the search field. Technology and progress in science bring with them transformative advances which offer potential solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. At the same time, these technologies present new issues and...
The Global Search for Education: The Health and Well-Being of Young Immigrants
“The focus of the report is not only on students’ academic achievement but also their social, emotional and motivational well-being.” – Francesca Borgonovi Diversity has always been at the heart of human progress. Data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reveals an estimated 4.8 million immigrants arrived at OECD countries in 2015, an increase of about 10% over the previous year, with...
The Global Search for Education: The Top Global Teacher Bloggers on Integrating Diverse Classrooms
The changes in immigration are dramatically impacting our global communities and our classrooms, which are becoming more diverse and multicultural. Our Global Teacher Bloggers are pioneers and innovators in fields such as technology integration, mathematics coaching, special needs education, science instruction, and gender equity. They have founded schools, written curricula, and led classrooms in 13 different countries that stretch...
The Global Search for Education: Migration – The Millennial Bloggers
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls on countries to begin efforts to achieve the 17 SDGs over the next 15 years. The goals address the needs of people in both developed and developing countries, emphasizing that no one should be left behind. The changes in immigration are dramatically impacting our global communities, which are becoming more diverse and multicultural. As people move more freely across borders and...
The Global Search for Education: Learning to Live Together
“It’s important for schools to begin by setting a tone that values and leverages diversity as an asset, across all aspects of teaching and learning. This cannot be an ‘add on’ or a checklist, but rather an ongoing effort marked by continuous learning and reflection.” — Dana Mortenson Teaching in a Global Landscape – Mindful Multiculturalism in Today’s Classroom was the timely theme of...
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