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Change, change, WHO NEEDS CHANGE? Things are bad e-Lord Salisbury
Posted January 18th, 2008 by mlayChange, change, WHO NEEDS CHANGE? Things are bad enough as they are.
-Alfie Kohn
Posted January 18th, 2008 by mlayAs we slip into a new century, traditional education is alive and well and – as I see it- damaging a whole new generation of students
Given what we now know about human learning and ch-Parent and Trustee
Posted January 18th, 2008 by mlayGiven what we now know about human learning and child/adolescent development, it is morally irresponsible for us to continue with the education system we have.
-David Dodge
Posted January 18th, 2008 by mlayOver the current decade, the growth rate in the 0-12 year age group will be negative. The implications of these demographic trends for human capital development [are significant]… it’s more important than ever that the human capital of children be developed as fully as possible if we are to raise the productivity of a future smaller labour force.
Youth Speak: Life as Student in the 21st Century
Posted January 7th, 2008 by carrieannThis short video summarizes some of the most important characteristics of students today – how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University.
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Education is Inside Out, Upside Down: John Abbott Speaks
Posted December 19th, 2007 by carrieannJohn Abbott speaks about how schools have it wrong.
Featured in this video:
John Abbott is the President of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, an initiative to facilitate the emergence of new approaches to learning in the United Kingdom.
The changelearning website project emerged from the collaboration of John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart, the Executive Director of Classroom Connections, a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to optimizing student learning.
re-envisioning education
As we share best practices and synthesize existing research on how humans learn best, we can begin to collaborate on a vision for taking action for authentic educational change.
The Need for Change
Over 40 billion dollars a year is spent in Canada getting our children from Kindergarten to Grade 12,[i], yet over 40% of our youth fail to meet expected performance levels for basic subjects[ii] and almost one quarter of our children fail to graduate with their peers.[iii]. Students are disengaging grade by grade[iv], a trend illustrated by their increasing dislike for school[v], declining academic achievement[vi] and rising rates of teenage depression[vii] and suicide[viii]. Contrary to Canada’s most fundamental democratic tenets, minority and low-income children are the hardest hit[ix].
what's the problem?
Problems in education can be seen in a variety of symptoms in our youth and in our society. How did we get here and why is it so hard to change?
