Innovations in Education: Retooling Schooling: Second Program: Resources

THE SECOND PROGRAM
Resources

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Full Program Transcript
Video of Program
Audio Files
Graphic Notes
Reports & Resources
Publications

Transcript

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Video of Program

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Audio Files

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(The following audio clips have been edited. For a full length, unedited MP3 file of the Second Program, click here: Part One, Part Two.)

Five Big Stories About the Future of Teaching: Barnett Berry describes five concrete policy proposals to revitalize the teaching profession.
Teacher Unions Need New Leadership: Barnett Berry calls for classroom teachers to have an elevated voice in policy conversations.
Restoring Professionalism to the Teaching Profession: Jennifer Husbands describes how High Tech High operates teacher-led schools that offer educators a professional culture of mutual respect.
Breaking Down the Barrier between School and Community: Jennifer Husbands on how incorporating a school in its community helps provide students with an engaging, interconnected educational environment.
Teachers Need Help: Michael Pritchard on the challenges that students face outside of the classroom.
Nebraska Got it Right: Anthony Cody calls for creative implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act by engaging teacher-leaders in a new conversation about alternatives for demonstrating student success to the community.

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These graphic notes were taken by moderator David Sibbet.

Reports & Resources

How the World’s Best School Systems Come Out on Top: What do high-performing systems do? They focus on teachers: 1) get the right people into the profession, 2) develop them into effective instructors, and 3) make sure the system allows for the best possible instruction for every child.
Performance Pay for Teachers: A diverse group of expert teachers proposes radical changes in the way teachers have traditionally been compensated.
How Nebraska Leaves No Child Behind: Several sources of information about Nebraska’s creative implementation of the federal education act.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626423,00.html
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/COMMISH/CommissionerofEd.htm
http://www.ruraledu.org/site/c.beJMIZOCIrH/b.1129819/apps/nl/content3.asp?content_id=%7BF777430F-87F2-4186-B6A9-9FD3AE73191F%7D¬oc=1
Poll: Voter Attitudes Towards 21st Century Skills: A nationwide poll of registered voters reveals that Americans are deeply concerned that young people are not being adequately educated to compete in the global economy.
Emotional Intelligence: The Missing Piece: Edutopia explains how important life skills, such as communicating clearly and problem solving, also improve student performance in school.
California’s Hidden Teacher Spending Gap: The Ed-Trust West uncovers data showing drastic inequality in the way schools are funded within districts.
California Teacher Policy at a Glance: Stanford’s Susannah Loeb summarizes California’s efforts to recruit, train, and retain high quality teachers.
Building a Better Teacher: Confronting the Crisis in Teacher Training: Edutopia illuminates innovative teacher preparation programs from around the country.
The Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind: Views from the Nation’s Best Teachers
Building a Better Teacher: Innovative colleges of education invent better ways to prep educators for the classroom.