Harvard EdCast: A Real Wise Guy

05/16/2013 09:39 am EST | Add a Comment

In this edition of the EdCast, gerentologist Karl Pillemer, professor of human development at Cornell University, discusses his book, "30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans." (Photo by Paul Nicholson/Flickr.)... Read More...

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Reimagining Education with Sal Khan

By newseditor 05/03/2013 12:24 pm EST | Add a Comment

Join Sal Khan for a discussion about how online learning is transforming education in the 21st century at the Askwith Forum on May 8 at 11 a.m. (Note: This forum will take place in Radcliffe Gym.)... Read More...

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Askwith Panel: Education Should Be Civil Right

By Jill Anderson 04/30/2013 02:19 pm EST | Add a Comment

At “Educational Opportunity and Changing Demographics,” offered in conjunction with the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Think Tank, the panelists agreed that it’s time to make education a civil right or else the future of the na... Read More...

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Askwith Forum: Pedagogy of the Oppressed

By newseditor 04/30/2013 11:25 am EST | 2 Comments

On Wednesday, May 1, the Askwith Forum commemorated the 45th anniversary of the publication of Paolo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" with a discussion about the book's impact and relevance to education today.... Read More...

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Harvard EdCast: Gardner’s Greatest Hits

By Matt Weber 04/29/2013 03:23 pm EST | Add a Comment

Professor Howard Gardner reflects on his academic "greatest hits" and shares insight on where he does his best thinking.... Read More...

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Sahlberg Advocates for “Finnish Way” at Askwith Forum

By Jill Anderson 04/26/2013 03:39 pm EST | Add a Comment

Pasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation (CIMO) in Finland, called the global education reform movement a “wicked germ” spreading around the world at the Askwith Forum on April 23.... Read More...

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Educational Opportunity and Changing Demographics

By newseditor 04/23/2013 01:37 pm EST | Add a Comment

At the Askwith Forum on Thursday, April 25, a panel examined factors that limit the educational opportunities of African American and Latino students, and reviewed what we know about best practices to overcome those barriers.... Read More...

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Askwith Forum: Finnish Lessons

By newseditor 04/22/2013 12:46 pm EST | Add a Comment

What can the world learn from educational change in Finland? Pasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation, discussed Finland's approach to education at the Askwith Forum on Tuesday, April 23.... Read More...

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Askwith Panelists Examine Obama’s Early Childhood Plan

By Jill Anderson 04/17/2013 10:14 am EST | 1 Comment

Early childhood education panelists called President Barack Obama’s recent proposal for universal preschool a historic decision but cautioned it was only a first step in a long line of work.... Read More...

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Askwith Forum: Semper Teaching

By newseditor 04/05/2013 12:37 pm EST | Add a Comment

Former Marines, who now work full-time in public schools, will discuss how lessons learned in the Marine Corps might help improve our schools. The event and live stream start at 5 p.m.... Read More...

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