Former NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Sir Ken Robinson on the Future of Education

Following is a link to a video in which former NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Sir Ken Robinson discuss the future of education.

http://ideas.economist.com/presentation/new-school

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What 21st Century Schools Should Be

Following is a link to a very well written article from ASCD. It encapsulates many of the aspects of 21st century education in addition to indicating what types of "things" should be happening in schools. It is worth a read!

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb11/vol68/num05/Three-Schools-for-the-21st.aspx

Update on NCLB

Check out the latest information regarding ESEA and NCLB:

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/

Food for Thought

We have all heard much of this before... Hear it first hand from a kid... Albeit a very, very intelligent kid, but a kid nonetheless. The point of emphasis I take away is "that learning should be a reciprocal relationship..."

http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html