Each panelist provides his or her diagnosis of American teacher education and a program for its improvement.
Conversations 2014-2015
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The Future of Teacher Education and Preparation
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American Education in Global Perspective
February 4, 2015Since the 1995 introduction of the TIMSS studies and the 2000 start of the PISA assessments, much ink has been spilled on where U.S. students stand vis-à-vis their international counterparts -
Governing American Education: The Elusive Public in Public Education
February 4, 2015The American ideal of “public education” has historically included a robust and complex conception of what it meant for education to be “public.” -
Educational Justice and the Integration of American Schools
February 4, 2015As we mark the sixtieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the promise of that historic decision remains unfulfilled. Watch the Conversation. -
Philanthropy and Democratic Education: Friends or Foes?
February 4, 2015Ever since their emergence in the early twentieth century, major philanthropic foundations have played a funding role in American education. -
Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education Conversation Series, 2014-2015
February 4, 2015Co-sponsored with the American Federation of Teachers and held the second Wednesday of every month during the school year, this series is designed to engender lively and informative conversations on important educational issues. We invite speakers with diverse perspectives. Watch videos from the conversations.
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Quality Assessments for Educational Excellence
February 4, 2015The conversation focused on federal and state policy on student assessment, with an eye to identifying policies that would promote best assessment practices. -
Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education Conversation Series, 2013-2014
February 4, 2015Co-sponsored with the American Federation of Teachers and held the second Wednesday of every month during the school year, this series is designed to engender lively and informative conversations on important educational issues. We deliberately invites speakers with diverse perspectives, including views other than those of the AFT and the Albert Shanker Institute. What is important is that these participants are committed to genuine engagement with each other. Watch the Conversation videos.
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The Emergence of the "Precariat": What Does The Loss of Stable Well-Compensated Employment Mean For Education?
February 6, 2015The emergence of the global knowledge economy has revolutionized the nature of work in America – for the worse. Watch the Conversation. -
Good Schools IX / Creating Safe and Supportive Schools
February 7, 2015How do we ensure that all schools are warm, welcoming, fair, and effective in the treatment of all students? How do we maintain safety and order, while protecting against the effects of the persistent, unconscious biases that plaugue our society?