The Global Search For Education: The Education Debate 2012 – Richard Wilson Riley
Oct09

The Global Search For Education: The Education Debate 2012 – Richard Wilson Riley

 “The low-income schools that are struggling seem to get the teachers that are not the best.  The states have to change that situation and put the priority on placing the top teachers in low-income schools.”  — Dick Riley  The last presidential debate offered little in the way of focus on education and related policy.  Today in The Global Search for Education series, I continue my conversations with education...

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The Global Search for Education: Is Your Child an Innovator?
Mar15

The Global Search for Education: Is Your Child an Innovator?

 “There is no competitive advantage today to knowing more than the person sitting next to you.” — Tony Wagner  “The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation.” — President Barack Obama, January 25, 2011 Welcome to the Innovation Age.  Today’s world will reward the most innovative young people.  World leaders, business executives, educators, and policy makers have...

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The Global Search for Education: Searching for Star Teachers
Jan30

The Global Search for Education: Searching for Star Teachers

 “If you believe it’s life or death for the kids, it changes everything you do.” — Martin Haberman  On January 1, 2012, educators nationwide lost an educational icon. Dr. Martin Haberman, long time researcher, educator, writer, and mentor to teachers, passed away in Milwaukee.   Dr. Haberman never wavered from his goal.  It was to teach school leaders how to implement his research-based models for...

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How Will We Read: Textbooks?
Jan11

How Will We Read: Textbooks?

 “Technology has great potential for improving individual and aggregate performance of the educational system” – Vineet Madan   Photo courtesy of McGraw-Hill Education.  It isn’t my imagination.  My children’s backpacks got heavier with the weight of those textbooks over the past few years.  And I don’t think the weight of student backpacks are just my concern.  I heard a rumor that even tiger...

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