NYC Event "Education: Reform and Possibility"
Wednesday Sept. 29 at 6pm SHAEL SURANSKY, Deputy Chancellor in the Division of Performance and Accountability, NYC Department of Education; CHARLES BARONE, Director of Federal Policy, Democrats for Education Reform; Dr. LEO CASEY, Ph. D., VP of Academic High Schools, United Federation of Teachers
Year in Review: Top 10 Headlines of 2011
Getting Smart has witnessed some exciting news and trends throughout 2011. Today we've showcased our 10 most read headlines of 2011.
Good Work: Sector Advance People
Association leaders don't just serve their members, they try to advance the sector by deliver value while leading them to a better place. It requires understanding and corralling lots of different views, building and maintaining a Rolodex of connections, and developing and executing multi-faceted change strategy. These folks travel constantly and don’t make as much as they could in the private sector. Their commitment to advancing the field and improving outcomes for kids is inspiring.
If Online Courses Support Personalized Learning, Then Why Aren’t We Using Them?
We say that we want students to own their education, to be invested in what and why they are learning, but are we realistically putting them in a position to want to learn? Online courses provide an opportunity for schools across the country to offer a larger variety of courses with expert teachers.
@NewSchools Summit, Three Reasons We Can Never Turn Off the Web
At the first day of the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit, a question about schools being safe havens from the wired and wireless world made me think of the three reasons we cannot steer kids from a wired learning environment.