The promotion of EUROPEAN VALUES and the connection to the most
contemporary challenges in education are an important concern.
Not exact matches
The scholars who study Islamic culture today point out that the chief factors which have influenced
contemporary Arab Muslim society are: the Western ideas which penetrated Arab society through
education and increased contact with the West, socialist concepts which have spread throughout the world, communist doctrines which
challenge religion
in general, the expansion of university
education, the admission of Muslim women to higher
education, the study of ancient and modern philosophy
in the universities, and the modern Muslim movements which have been so influential.
Whilst quality and accountability is essential to teacher and principal development, and the notion of professional standards is supported
in principle, it is of concern to many educators that the complexity of professional growth, development and training has been reduced to a set of basic competencies that may not truly reflect the complex nature of teaching, the principalship, teacher
education and the preparation of teachers and educational leaders for
contemporary times and a
challenging future.
From the Gates Foundation high school initiative to the Annenberg
Challenge, from the Children's Scholarship Fund to the Broad Prize for Urban
Education, philanthropic efforts are playing a catalytic role
in contemporary school reform.
Looking back at it 5 years later as it is appears as a «seminal article»
in Contemporary Issues
in Technology and Teacher
Education, I find myself reflecting about what has changed and what has remained the same with regard to technology
in K - 12 schools and the
challenges faced by teachers
in realizing the full potential of technology
in K - 12 classrooms.
In a recent book on school district leadership (Duke, 2010a), I identified demographic change as one of the major
challenges facing
contemporary education leaders.
The MCE provides a pathway for educators to gain understanding and knowledge of
contemporary challenges and opportunities
in education.
Lead and develop collaborative learner - focused «solutions
in practice»
in the context of emerging
challenges and opportunities
in contemporary education.
The
education programme invites people of all ages and levels of interest to engage with
contemporary art and to
challenge the assumptions of who art is for, as well as reflecting on the role of culture
in everyday life.
AOT creates arts - based
education programming for children
in underserved communities
in Central Brooklyn, NY and fills a gap
in arts programming and curatorial initiatives creating diversity through action that consciously works for all people and with / for people of color and communities of color, engaging
in contemporary art dialogues beyond community - based initiatives that fail to
challenge the status - quo.
It focuses on the extraordinarily broad and sophisticated set of legal
challenges faced by
contemporary post-secondary institutions and provides practical, concise, and accessible resources for professionals working
in the higher -
education arena.
Founded
in 1996 and now based
in the School of
Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, the Council's mission is to enhance the national understanding of how and why
contemporary families are changing, what needs and
challenges they face, and how these needs can best be met.