Bob Compton

Parenting 2.0: Raising A Compassionate, Innovative Citizen Of The World, Not The 'Next Steve Jobs

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 04.24.2012

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Homa Sabet Tavangar

As we are duking it out in a new round of "mommy wars," Tony Wagner advises us to let them play. And keep it simple.

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The Global Search for Education: India Time

C. M. Rubin | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Education News, Global Education, Sridhar Rajagopalan, The Global Search for Education, Mumbai Schools, Misconceptions Research, PISA Test, India Time, Bob Compton, Schools in India, Poverty in Schools, Rote Learning, Two Million Minutes, Student Assessment, Educational Initiatives, Mindspark, The Real Alice in Wonderland Book, C. M. Rubin, Education News
C. M. Rubin

"Our problems right now in India are different to those of more developed nations. India has a poor education system. However, our society values education more than anything."

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Cooperation Not Competition: Finland's Model For Education Success

C. M. Rubin | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Howard Gardner, Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn About Educational Change in Finland, Global Education, C. M. Rubin, Harvard Professor Tony Wagner, Educational Reform, The Global Search for Education, Finland Schools, Pasi Sahlberg, Standardized Testing, Bob Compton, Race to the Top, PISA Rankings, World-Wisdom, Rttt, The Finland Phenomenon, Education News
C. M. Rubin

"The Finns had a crisis," professor Tony Wagner explains. Starting with the principle that cooperation is a key pillar of success, the Finns revised their educational framework.

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Lessons From Finland's Education System

Justin Snider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Waiting for Superman, Linda Darling-Hammond, Two Million Minutes, Pasi Sahlberg, Obama Administration, Finland, Pisa, China, Oecd, Bob Compton, Finland Education, Education News
Justin Snider

To gain insight into what Finland's doing right, I sat down with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Director General of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation in Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture.

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