Tag: edleadership
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Why global education rankings don’t reveal the whole picture
Daniel Caro, University of Oxford and Jenny Lenkeit, University of Oxford Country rankings in international education tests – such as PISA and TIMSS – are often ... -
Tax credits, school choice and ‘neovouchers’: What you need to know
Kevin Welner, University of Colorado As Republican lawmakers craft a tax reform bill, there’s speculation on the import taxes, value-added taxes and tax cuts it may ... -
Is charter school fraud the next Enron?
Preston Green III, University of Connecticut In 2001, Texas-based energy giant Enron shocked the world by declaring bankruptcy. Thousands of employees lost their jobs, and investors ... -
New Metrics Measure Success at Kaneland High School
Fighting the problem of tardiness by changing school culture We are a nation obsessed with numbers in education especially in core subjects which we use to ... -
Revolutionary Teaching Projects Recognized by IMS Global Learning Consortium
A California school district is using a revolutionary writing improvement technology in a revolutionary new way – teaching teachers instead of grading students – an approach ... -
How Can We Build Confident Student Writers?
By Kelly Ogan A mastery of the written word is a MUST in today’s educational settings and in the workplace beyond them. Nearly every job comes ... -
How to Help Low-Income Students Succeed
By Matthew Lynch Students from low-income homes hit the K-12 scene at a disadvantage. Materially, they often do not have the means for the resources they ... -
What will it take to reform K-12 education in Mississippi?
By Matthew Lynch Year after year, it breaks my heart to see the public education system in my home state of Mississippi repeatedly scoring so low ... -
The 2 Basics of Strategic Leadership
Strategy involves decision-making aimed at shaping the direction of an organization. In a school, creating strategy takes time, three to five years and beyond. Strategy also ... -
Constructivist Theory and School Leadership
Constructivism refers to the belief that knowledge is actually constructed in the mind of the learner. It is based on the theory that individuals actively and ...
