Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University; Director of NCREST; Founder of @intl_ed_news Author of The Education We Need for a Future We Can't Predict
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Joined August 2009
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For a quick description of the global media responses to the latest PISA scores and a reminder that health, happiness, and other factors might matter too (more on that and #Iceland in the future...)
#newpost: Highs in the East, Lows in the West, and Concerns All Around: Scanning the Education Headlines for the 2025 PISA results
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My reflections looking back on my visits to schools in China over the past two years
#incaseyoumissedit: What Conditions Could Foster More Balanced School Experiences? Stability & Change in the Education System in China (Part 5) buff.ly/hgV26uQ
What should educators demand of #AI? I got a glimpse of the possibilities on a visit to the Suzhou Experimental Primary School last December
#NewPost: Can AI “ignite the mind and heart”? Stability & change in the education system in China (Part 3)
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What will it take to create more balanced education systems? The first part of my reflections based on visits to China @CubanLarry @hightechhigh @HundrEDorg @WISE_Tweets @dominicregester @TeachersCollege @EdChangeSIG @ICSEIglobal
#InCaseYouMissedIt: What do innovative schools in China look like? Stability & change in the education system in China (Part 1)
@ThsiHigh
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I'm happy to share my latest article from Educational Leadership: The Power of Condensing the Curriculum ascd.org/el/articles/the-pow… via @ASCD
This interview taught me as much about learning at scale as any project I’ve been involved in — details, building capacity, strong partnerships, and sensitivity to context matter. Part 2 next Wednesday…
New Post: Bringing a Tablet-Based Foundational Learning Program to all the Primary Schools in Malawi: Joe Wolf and Kira Keane on the Evolution of Imagine Worldwide (Part 1)
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Approaches in #India to some of the critical education issues after the school closures: chronic absence, mental health, nutrition, and sustainability @CSF_India @HundrEDorg @CGC_Mumbai
#InCaseYouMissedIt: #NewPost: New Frontiers for Educational Improvements in India? Critical educational issues in India post-pandemic (Part 2) @HaakonHuynh
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For those who want a sense of possibility and hope in these difficult times, there is no better place to look than @remakelearning and #remakelearningdays Thanks to @greggbehr for sharing his insights with me. Part 2 next week!
#NewPost Something’s Happening Here: Gregg Behr on the Evolution and Expansion of Remake Learning and Remake Learning Days (Part 1) #RemakeLearningDays
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The second of four reflections on efforts to transform the education system in #Vietnam
#NewPost: Building the capacity for high quality education at scale: Can Vietnam transform the conventional model of schooling (Part 2)?
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My latest work in a series looking at how countries like Finland, Singapore, and others are trying to change their education systems
Can Vietnam transform the conventional model of schooling: Educational improvement at scale (Part 1) internationalednews.com/2025… via @intl_ed_news
Adding to my other interviews with founders of #newschools, I'm finally sharing my interview with Indrek Lillemägi who has helped to start 2 new schools in #Tallinn #Estonia
#NewPost: Pushing the boundaries of the conventional school: Indrek Lillemägi talks about the development of a new upper secondary school in Tallinn, Estonia
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When I was in China last November, I was stunned by what I saw at the Shenzen Early Education Center. 20 indoor/outdoor learning areas, with over 100 different centers. I shared a few pictures and reflections in this post
#NewPost: Boundless Learning in an Early Childhood Center in Shenzen, China internationalednews.com via
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#NewPost: Boundless Learning in an Early Childhood Center in Shenzen, China internationalednews.com via
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I benefited tremendously from the warmth and wisdom of Lee Shulman, and I wanted to add my remembrance to many others. What an important time to remember those who believe in faith and reason.
#NewPost: Taking learning and teaching seriously: Reflections on the life and work of Lee Shulman buff.ly/2LwNUfm
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I've learned as much about #educationalpolicy from @Michael_Kirst as I have from anyone, so I'm delighted to be able to share his latest reflections and excerpts from @rkjung's "Mike Kirst Biography Project"
#NewPost: “Big Infrastructure, Big Capacity Building, and State-Wide Scale-Up…”: Mike Kirst on the Need to Revitalize Standards-Based Reform
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#NewPost: “Big Infrastructure, Big Capacity Building, and State-Wide Scale-Up…”: Mike Kirst on the Need to Revitalize Standards-Based Reform
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#NewPost: Giving Thanks for Education Around the World 2024
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Supporting healthy development of rural children China: The Sunshine Kindergartens of the Beijing Western Sunshine Rural Development Foundation
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We need more attention to student well-being
For my take, see buff.ly/4cq3bcP "Supporting students’ academic development has to go hand in hand with supporting their emotional development, their mental health, and their well-being." @TeachersCollege
Can education systems change? @YongZhaoEd helps me understand the realities and possibilities of educational innovation in China @pasi_sahlberg @williamdoylenyc @ICSEIglobal @HargreavesBC
#InCaseYouMissedIt: The Desire for Innovation is Always There, A Conversation with Yong Zhao on the Evolution of the Chinese Education System: Lead the Change Interviews (Part 1)
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