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07 Nov

Posted at 15:48h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] by Jennifer Craw Finland's teacher training schools are public schools that follow the national curriculum but have the flexibility to organize schedules and classrooms specifically to allow student-teachers and mentors time for feedback and collaboration without interrupting the learning...

31 Oct

Posted at 13:40h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] by Jennifer Craw Vocational education and training (VET) in Singapore and Switzerland is the most popular choice for students, with over two-thirds of students in both countries opting for a VET program rather than a traditional academic program when...

31 Oct

Posted at 12:04h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this Global Ed Talks interview, Anthony Mackay sits down with Peggy Brookins, President and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to discuss the current state of the profession, building and promoting an evidence-informed...

24 Oct

Posted at 14:09h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] by Jennifer Craw The new book, Vocational Education and Training for a Global Economy, takes an in-depth look at how four countries are expanding and adapting their vocational education and training (VET) systems to better prepare young people for a...

17 Oct

Posted at 10:06h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_video link="https://vimeo.com/366773594/2ba55aecb5"][vc_column_text]Singapore’s meteoric rise to the top of the PISA rankings has been well documented and its highly professional, well-educated and strongly supported teaching profession is the primary driver of that success.  From initial teacher education and ongoing...

17 Oct

Posted at 10:06h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this Global Ed Talks interview, Anthony Mackay sits down with David Ng, associate professor and head of academic quality at the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore, to discuss leadership learning and leadership development for a...

10 Oct

Posted at 13:36h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] by Jennifer Craw In Switzerland, employers contribute about 60 percent of the total cost of the entire Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. Young people apprentice in companies and are paid because they contribute to the work of the...

03 Oct

Posted at 13:38h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] by Jennifer Craw Strong vocational education and training systems in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany give students the skills they need to more easily transition into the workforce, resulting in a much better rate of youth in engaged in work...

26 Sep

Posted at 08:46h in Top of the Class Newsletter
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the eighth of NCEE's series of conversations on critical topics in education and innovation, Anthony Mackay sits down with Bror Saxberg, vice president of Learning Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, to discuss the intersection of technology,...