Sentences with phrase «new conversations about education»

Stephen is passionate about supporting and nurturing new conversations about education across the country.

Not exact matches

While his proposed smaller - than - anticipated 3 percent increase in state aid for education will spark a food fight, we hope it's part of a larger conversation about how New York funds K - 12 education.

Other highlights in this strand include: Miguel Gomes» mixes fantasy, documentary, docu - fiction, Brechtian pantomime and echoes of MGM musical in the epic ARABIAN NIGHTS; the World Premiere of William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Moss.

Although a varied and massive array of programs comprise the Harlem Children's Zone, its charter schools have garnered perhaps the most attention, particularly in the context of controversial New York City school reforms and the larger conversation in the education world about high - stakes tests, charters, and No Child Left Behind.

Craig Kemp, an educator in Singapore, is on our Top 12 for making waves with #whatisschool hashtag on twitter, which has brought many new voices into conversations about education.

On Thursday, Jan. 22 at 8:30 am, AEI's Rick Hess will host a conversation with U.S. Representative John Kline (R - MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, about the direction the new Congress will take with eEducation and the Workforce, about the direction the new Congress will take with educationeducation.

Plenty of schools adapt to new requirements, more and more educators make use of edtech in their classrooms, and the needs of the 21st Century learner is something that almost every conversation about education gravitates towards.

Our lab actively advocates for honest, data - driven conversations about the failings of the current education delivery system, the impact of poverty on student learning, and the necessity for designing and building new systems that guarantee that our twin educational goals of equity and excellence are achieved for each and every child.

Morgan has written a letter to members of the Teacher and Head teacher Union Rountable saying that the Department for Education (DfE) wants to: continue to listen carefully to the arguments that unions are making; move forward in a constructive way and continue discussions on the issues the unions have raised with her; and have a conversation about a new series of talks to allow greater depth on certain topics (i.e. pay, conditions, workload and qualifications).

The Labor Day uproar over President Barack Obama's announcement that he would give a pep talk encouraging students to work hard and stay in school demonstrates the need for a new and more respectful conversation about education in the United States.

«There is a real sense of urgency and opportunity in the national conversation about education, along with an explosion of new forms of learning for both teachers and students that I think create possibilities that were not there before.»

Launched with a hugely popular New York Times Magazine cover story, Building a Better Teacher sparked a national conversation about teacher quality and established Elizabeth Green as a leading voice in education.

New Hampshire's commitment to competency - based education grew out of more than two decades of conversations at the state and district levels about what and how New Hampshire students ought to be learning.

NOLA PARENTS PERSPECTIVE: A Conversation About New Orleans Public Education 10 Years Post-Katrina presented by the Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options, Orleans Public Education Network (OPEN), Stand for Children Louisiana, and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans — Video: https://youtu.be/ZVeReHEtWok

Huffman also took criticism for his failure to communicate about new teacher evaluations and for his lack of communication regarding implementation of the Common Core, which resulted in Haslam holding an education summit and «re-setting» the conversation around standards.

Our transition team has the insight and the opportunity to move the conversation about New Jersey education back to what really matters: to educate the whole child and to graduate well - prepared, productive global citizens.

I'm excited about technology in education not just because I think networked learning environments can make new teaching practices possible, but because technology has the potential to invigorate conversations about mission and teaching.

New Resource Hub: Alternative Education As conversations among educational leaders and policymakers about alternative education continue, AYPF has launched a new alternative education resource paNew Resource Hub: Alternative Education As conversations among educational leaders and policymakers about alternative education continue, AYPF has launched a new alternative education resouEducation As conversations among educational leaders and policymakers about alternative education continue, AYPF has launched a new alternative education resoueducation continue, AYPF has launched a new alternative education resource panew alternative education resoueducation resource page.

This stagnation in conversation not only threatens our ability to move forward with the best policies for our nation's students, but it also has had the unintended consequence Read more about The New Normal in K - 12 Education -LSB-...]

We think of parent trigger not as a new law, but as a new paradigm, as an entirely new way of thinking about public education and education reform and a break from the debate that has dominated the conversation around education reform for a good part of the last decade.

So, while policymakers and politicians are focusing on the fall - out from the recent election, educators across the country have begun a new conversation about how to improve civic education in our schools.

In conversation here with Laura Vernikoff, a doctoral student in the Curriculum and Teaching department at Teachers College, and a former Special Education teacher in New York City public schools, we learn about their mutual concerns regarding a number of recent issues that have complicated the relationship between the college's administration, and the faculty and students.

In this conversation Dr. Fuller — a civil rights activist and champion for the people of New Orleans, spoke candidly about education reform in New Orleans and the need to empower the communities most impacted by reform efforts over the past 10 years.

Eva joins AEI resident scholar Rick Hess for a conversation at AEI about her new book and efforts to reform America's education system.

Our mission is to demonstrate the social, cultural, and educational potentials of videogames by initiating new game development projects, coordinating interdisciplinary research efforts, and informing public conversations about the broader and sometimes unexpected uses of this emerging art form in education.

If you're in the New York City region, you can attend a conversation about the many partnerships behind the oyster restoration and education initiative at Pace's Manhattan campus on Tuesday evening.

At Webuild Resumes our writers are skilled in creating exactly this sort of professional branding; we take the time to learn about your career history, working with you one on one via in - person meetings or telephone conversation's to discuss your career history, skills, education, qualifications, accomplishments and career growth objectives to gain a full understanding of career to establish a new bright future for your career path forward.

And we return to the hope expressed at the beginning of our two - part column — that our story sparks new and expanded conversations about the meaning of the Ypsilanti Perry Preschool program for the work of early childhood care and education today.

With new weekly emails from America for Early Ed, we want to share information, tools, and resources you need to spark a conversation about high - quality early childhood education no matter who or where you are, so that, together, we can make sure #ECEwins.