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The Right Kind of Testing

Our schools need more testing. http://venspired.com/?p=4115
Guessing what the future of education holds is equal parts logic and guesswork.

What To Expect From Education In 2013

http://www.teachthought.com/trends/what-to-expect-from-education-in-2013/
If you’re an educator, surely you know that technology has and will continue to have an incredible impact on learning .

What 100 Experts Think About The Future Of Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/trends/what-100-experts-think-about-the-future-of-learning/
WHEN MITT ROMNEY recently announced his education platform—more school choice, greater emphasis on charter schools, a tough line on teacher performance, and skepticism about teachers unions—it was widely noted that this array of policies was not much different from those advanced by the incumbent president. With the exception of school vouchers (which Romney favors and Obama opposes), both men have a basically center-right view of education policy, which prescribes tough business principles to elementary and secondary learning in order to reduce the achievement gap between black and Latino students, and white and Asian students.

Richard D. Kahlenberg Reviews "Whither Opportunity?"

http://www.newrepublic.com/book/review/whither-opportunity-duncan-murnane
Lenny Gonzales By Therese Jilek As the school year begins, most classrooms across the country will mirror traditional class design: rows of desks with passive children sitting quietly listening to a teacher in the front of the class.

For Back to School, Reimagine Classroom Design

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/for-back-to-school-reimagine-classroom-design/
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/07/joel-klein-sal-khan-and-sebastian-thrun-on-inventing-the-future-of-education-at-disrupt-sf/

Joel Klein, Sal Khan And Sebastian Thrun On Inventing The Future Of Education, At Disrupt SF

Three trailblazing figures in educational technology are showcasing the future of learning at our upcoming annual conference, Disrupt San Francisco.
Posted by Therese on Thursday, August 2, 2012 It’s never too late for a career change, which is why I am going to stop writing and get myself a job at Challenge Plumbing . http://thereseblogs.com/piping-up/

Piping Up : Thérèse Blogs

The Best Posts & Articles Explaining Why Schools Should Not Be Run Like Businesses

It’s not uncommon to hear that our schools need to be run more like businesses. http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/01/12/the-best-posts-articles-explaining-why-public-education-should-not-be-run-like-a-business/

Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education

In today’s global economy, countries need high-quality education systems that will teach their citizens the skills necessary to meet the challenges of tomorrow. This series of videos, produced jointly by the OECD and the Pearson Foundation, highlights initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help school students do better. The school systems featured were chosen for their strong performance in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Every three years, PISA evaluates the skills of 15-year-old secondary students in three basic areas: reading, mathematics and science. Pencil-and-paper tests assess how well they analyze problems, seek solutions and communicate ideas.

Germany Takes On Education Reform (Education Everywhere Series)

Gerhard Leisenheimer: We enrolled in the "Responsible Schools" pilot program because we are a team of teachers who really want to excel in teaching and pedagogy.