I am hoping to provide a weekly digest of interesting stories in the news that deal with education, teaching, leadership and technology. Enjoy!
Noneducation Majors Find Teaching Appealing
RedOrbit, TX - May 16, 2008
Recruits often have no prior education experience or course work. They get five weeks of intensive training the summer before they start teaching, …
Anne Benedict: Defining Quality Leadership
According to Vince Lombardi, leaders aren’t born, they are made. Smart corporations recognize at least some element of truth in this, and set out to cultivate this specific talent in their teams with the help of experts like Anne …
Do the math: We’re lacking
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - May 16, 2008
But a strong national curriculum would be only half the battle; the other challenge is creating a teaching force capable of teaching to those higher …
Universities push global education
Columbus Dispatch, OH - May 17, 2008
Ohio’s higher-education chancellor, Eric D. Fingerhut, wants the statewide number of study-abroad students to grow 10 percent a year. …
Blueprints for a green school
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - May 17, 2008
High Tech High, which operates eight charter schools in the region, is known for personalized learning, using hands-on projects to engage students. …
WorldWide Telescope goes online
International Science Grid This Week, Switzerland - May 14, 2008
Microsoft Research says it is releasing WorldWide Telescope as a free resource to the astronomy and education communities with the hope that it will inspire …
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