Michael Fullan

The Global Search for Education: In Search of Professionals - Singapore

C. M. Rubin | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: The Global Search for Education, C. M. Rubin, Singapore Education System, PISA Test, Standardized Testing, Education Reform, Global Education, Professional Capital, Andy Hargreaves, Michael Fullan, Singapore National Institute of Education, Professional Teacher Development, Teacher Pay, Teacher Recruitment, Timss, Pak Tee Ng, Education News
C. M. Rubin

How does Singapore view the importance of a world-class teaching profession? How has its government responded? What progress has been made to date? What are Singapore's next steps to advance the teaching profession in the 21st century?

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The Global Search for Education: In Search of Professionals - Part 2

C. M. Rubin | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: 21st Century Teaching Skills, American Federation of Teachers, The Global Search for Education, Professional Capital, Standardized Testing, Andy Hargreaves, AFT President Randi Weingarten, The Achievement Gap, C. M. Rubin, Teaching Profession, Teaching Excellence, Michael Fullan, Fixing Public Schools, Teachers, Teacher Turnover, Education Reform, Education News
C. M. Rubin

Today we continue the conversation with someone who understands better than anyone why professional excellence is one of the most vital investments we can make in our children's future: Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers.

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The Global Search for Education: Change Leader

C. M. Rubin | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Dylan William, Global Education, Sir Ken Robinson, Canadian Education System, Higher Order Skills, Michael Fullan, Education Reform, Global Search for Education, Change Leader, 21st Century Skills, Standardized Testing, PISA Test, Teacher Accountability, The Wrong Drivers for Education System Reform, C. M. Rubin, Achievement Gap, Education News
C. M. Rubin

Michael Fullan has been working to identify the right drivers for whole system education reform. His paper, "Choosing the Wrong Drivers for Whole System Reform," has stimulated considerable interest from educators around the world.

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School Reform by Making a Headline or by Reading the Book?

Sean Slade | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Michael Fullan, Michelle Rhee, Public Schools, Ascd, New York, New Jersey, Educational Reform, School Reform, Washington DC, Community, Whole Child, Engagement, Los Angeles, School Improvement, Educational-Leadership, Parents, Education News
Sean Slade

School reform has been the flavor of the month for quite a few months now. However, what we have seen has not been discussion or debate about what constitutes sound reform, but rather debate by headline.

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The Global Search for Education: The Way Out of Poverty

C. M. Rubin | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Howard Gardner, Justin Chadwick, Oliver Litondo, Global Education, C. M. Rubin, Sir Ken Robinson, PISA Test, Pasi Sahlberg, Michael Fullan, The First Grader, Maruge, Leon Botstein, Win the Future, Education Reform, Education News
C. M. Rubin

American educators and policy makers are trying to figure out how we, as a highly developed nation, can improve our education systems so that America can stay at the top in a rapidly changing world.

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Education Reform: Accent on the Wrong Syllable

Deborah Dumont | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Michael Fullan, Turnaround Grants, Whole System Reform, School Reform, Ravitch, Obama, Failing Schools, Progressive Education, New York News
Deborah Dumont

What is President Obama thinking? His get-tough education plan will damage and isolate schools that need federal support, not punishment.

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