December 1, 2011, I refreshed my email for the thousandth time that day to realize that my dreams had come to fruition. The word “Congratulations!” jumped off the screen. After reading the same sentence three times, I had to let go of a squeal. I am officially Princeton bound. Other people dream of getting married, having babies, and buying ...
Many things have changed in the innovative classroom, but one thing that has held fast for years is the textbook. Its use among teachers varies from mere resource to cornerstone of foundation yet it has remained ever-present.
Then last month Apple announced that it, along with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill and Pearson, would reinvent the ...
At Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, teaching and learning have been re-invented in a cohesive and functional atmosphere that both the student and teacher can benefit from. I am part of something that is crucial and fundamental to the development of society — education through the early college ...
There’s a lot of talk these days about 21st Century Skills. At nearly every confab on education, the latest just-released report is cited calling for an urgent rethinking of our education system to produce graduates who possess not just mastery of content, but also the skills considered highly prized for a rapidly restructuring economy. The mantra-like calls for graduates ...
If you missed 60 Minutes last night, then take 12 minutes today to watch the interview with Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Under Hrabowski’s leadership, the school has become a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education — last year, 41 percent of the bachelor’s degrees earned there were in STEM fields, well ...