Around the World in 30 Days – August 2015
C. M. Rubin’s global education report In August, global collaboration and cooperation was a recurrent theme in The Global Search for Education stories and interviews. I talked to the CEO of Edmodo, a leading innovator in K-12 blended learning, about how teachers, learning platforms, software, parents, and students across the globe can work together in new ways thanks to digital technology. And I caught up with...
The Global Search for Education: Our Top 12 Global Teacher Blogs – What are the best ways parents can help teachers and that teachers can help parents?
It’s Back to School time! In efforts to help their children and their schools succeed in the next academic year, millions of parents around the world are already involved in school foundations or PTA’s to support teachers and administrators with their critical work of educating a fresh set of young minds. I vividly remember my own head of school reminding me as a parent that the learning journey is a partnership between us...
The Global Search for Education: Families, Schools and Communities
“Increased awareness of the positive correlations between engaged parents/families and student achievement has led to a number of increased levels of activity at the school building, “community” and district level as well as increased state and federal guidance for improving parent/family engagement.” — Kwesi Rollins The goal of the Shaping our Future by Leading Together: Families, Schools and Communities...
The Global Search for Education: Oppi-tunities for Parents
Sandra Jackson-Dumont, Cathy Rubin and Randi Weingarten at Oppi Festival Kick Off Call me mad or just insanely curious, but I visited over 20 schools before I selected one for my kids. For me, the way I educated my kids was the most critical decision I ever made in my life. In virtually every school, the head of school would remind us at the end of the tour, “this is a partnership between us the school and you the parents...
The Global Search for Education: Our Top 12 Global Teacher Blogs – The most significant classroom innovation in the next 10 years
Did someone say Oscar winners? As far as we know, our Top 12 haven’t won any Oscars – yet – but they did win our hearts and our votes as the Best Global Teacher Blogs of 2014. We liked their innovative ideas so much, we decided to invite these talented 12 back each month to answer one big picture question related to 21st century education. The February question? What will be the most significant classroom...
The Global Search for Education: Which Digital Device Is Best?
“What are the learning needs of your child? What kinds of initiatives are your child’s school currently implementing? These are important questions for parents before they head into the mobile device market.” — Carl Hooker Which digital device is the better learning tool for students – a Chromebook or an iPad? If you’re not aware of the hottest current digital device debate, you’re probably...
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