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Education news, analysis, and opinion about education internationally and comparisons between the U.S. and other countries
Federal Opinion Immersion is Critical in the Middle School Years
For students to keep their language skills and become fluent, they need to continue learning a language through middle school.
Camilla Modesitt, May 15, 2018
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Federal Video In Canada, a Welcoming Environment and Community Supports Help Syrian Students and Families Thrive
Canada has long been seen as a country welcoming to refugees. In recent years, there have been 10,000 refugees from Syria, settle in the Ontario province. While schools concentrate on improving their English language skills and reading and math performance, there are more than 200 settlement centers that help new immigrants integrate into the broader society. They’re often called a “one stop shop” for immigrants, where settlement workers help show families how to do everything from access the health system and apply for jobs to how to dress for the winter and use a computer. Many settlement centers have offices in schools so it is easier for families to access services.
February 28, 2018
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Federal Opinion Five Effective Tips for Going Global: Advice From a Teacher
One teacher shares advice for getting started with global education.
Danielle Chaussee, February 15, 2018
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6 min read
Federal Opinion Culture Is Not Destiny in Education
Marc Tucker challenges the idea that the primary drivers of higher student achievement in other countries are their unique cultural contexts.
Marc Tucker, December 21, 2017
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7 min read
Federal Opinion 3 Ways Improvement Science Can Enrich Your Teaching
How the principles of improvement science can be applied to teaching.
Ariel Tichnor-Wagner, November 27, 2017
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5 min read
Federal Opinion Should Your High School Go International?
An increasing number of high schools are attracting students from abroad.
October 24, 2017
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4 min read
Federal The Teacher of the Year Went to Ethiopia to Train Educators—and Learned a Lot
Sydney Chaffee, the 2017 National Teacher of the Year, went to the capital of Ethiopia for a week to deliver workshops to teachers and students. She ended up learning important lessons, too.
Madeline Will, October 6, 2017
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4 min read
Syrian refugee children Shahed Qassab, 6, left, Asem Qassab, 6, holding cellphone, Abdul-Razzag Hindawi, 8, and Haneen Tareef, 6, use an educational app to play learning games at a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan.
Syrian refugee children Shahed Qassab, 6, left, Asem Qassab, 6, holding cellphone, Abdul-Razzag Hindawi, 8, and Haneen Tareef, 6, use an educational app to play learning games at a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan.
Marit Hverven/Norad
Federal Cellphones, Apps Power Learning for Syrian Refugees
United Nations agencies have facilitated ed-tech programs for students in refugee camps worldwide, but the Syrian conflict has drawn an especially high level of involvement.
Sarah Schwartz, September 5, 2017
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8 min read
Federal Some Top U.S. Educators Went to Finland. Their Big Takeaway: Empower Teachers
Five state teachers of the year traveled to Finland to learn about the country's new national curriculum and the Finns' ways of teaching and learning.
Madeline Will, August 4, 2017
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7 min read
Federal Video At First Denied U.S. Entry, Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team Shows the World What They Can Do
July 19, 2017
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10:31
Teaching These Teachers Are Bringing Global Peace-Building Skills to the Classroom
The United States Institute of Peace offers free resources to teachers who want to teach peace-building and conflict resolution.
Alix Mammina, July 13, 2017
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4 min read
Federal Opinion Four Steps for Transforming Students Into Young Activists
One teacher's steps for encouraging students to take action in the world.
Adam Carter, July 6, 2017
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3 min read
Federal Opinion Building a K-16 Education Pipeline for Global Competence Development
How to systematically build K-16 partnerships for global education.
June 26, 2017
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5 min read
Federal Opinion Four Lessons in Global Education from the Beatles
How the Beatles were models of global education.
June 19, 2017
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4 min read
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