By Mahnaz Ahrary and Drew Altizer, CEI Interns Fight for Children: Joe Champs Summer Institute Conference June 22nd-23rd, 2016 ‘The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: designers, inventors, teachers, storytellers: creative and empathic ‘˜right-brain’ thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn’t.’ –Daniel Pink On June 22nd and 23rd, the Joe Champs Summer Institute of Fight for Children featured

Date: Tuesday, June 30 | Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Location: Westin Hotel, Melbourne Room, 3rd Fl Our panel discussion on the many ways these innovations are being implemented to advance critical thinking, metacognition, problem-solving, and deep conceptual understanding among students at all levels. PANELISTS: Dr. Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Dr. Kathleen Sciarappa, CEI Board Member Dr. Nancy Phenis-Bourke, CEI Board Member Paul Liabenow, CEI Board Member Othe

By Suzan Mullane. As an educator in the Anchorage School District, I spent part of my teaching tenure, with grades K-6th. Great memories, particularly science memories! But I admit I was spoiled. I had the opportunity and luxury to use the FOSS Science System developed by The University of California, Berkley. Anchorage School District (ASD) had purchased science kits for all elementary grades decades ago; however, we had help from the National Science Foundation. Ahh yes, a

How closely is the future of schools correlated with the future for all globally? Any guesses? What are the 5 top trends in education today? Perhaps: Common Core Standards; Global Competition for the U.S.; more rigor; more technology; and school improvement.  Other recent initiatives: STEM, Charter Schools, project-based learning, preparation for college, and the small school movement– schools within schools. At least for those of us in the U.S. What about internationally?  S