Around The World In 30 Days – April 2015
Apr29

Around The World In 30 Days – April 2015

C. M. Rubin’s global education report In April, I continued my conversations with thought leaders around the world on many topics including the role of standardized testing, global inequality, creativity, and innovation in our world today. I saw first hand the amazing work that Creative Oklahoma is doing in that state to nurture the arts with schools, business leaders and communities. This is the age of innovation and all our...

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The Global Search for Education: Our Top 12 Global Teacher Blogs – How do you balance preparation for high stakes assessments with teaching and learning in your classroom?
Apr28

The Global Search for Education: Our Top 12 Global Teacher Blogs – How do you balance preparation for high stakes assessments with teaching and learning in your classroom?

The use of high-stakes achievement tests around the world have created controversy among teachers, parents, students, administrators, policy makers and heads of state. But whether or not you’re a supporter of high-stakes testing, the fact remains that for now, these assessments exist; so perhaps the more important inquiry to pursue is how do teachers balance preparation for high stakes assessments with teaching and learning in...

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