Linda Darling-Hammond
Linda Darling-Hammond is one of our nation’s most highly regarded education researchers on various topics including teachers and teaching, and international standards and assessment. Linda also serves as a member of the Phi Delta Kappan board of editorial consultants.
Tuesday, November 17, Edutopia is sponsoring two FREE webinars featuring Linda Darling-Hammond. The first, “What would it mean to be internationally competitive? How the United States can learn from standards and assessments in high-achieving nations,” is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern/8:30 a.m. Pacific.
The second webinar, “Lessons from abroad: International standards and assessments,” will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Eastern/3:30 p.m. Pacific.
You can register online for one or both webinars.
The December Kappan will then feature Linda Darling-Hammond’s article entitled, “America’s commitment to equity will determine our future.”
Don’t miss any of these learning opportunities, and after attending or reading, comment here on what you learned.
Bill
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I was glad to see in your article “America’s Commitment to Equity Will Determine our Future,” that you are taking a more holistic view to the accountability issue. I’d like to suggest that this needs to be expanded. As an elementary principal I have always been concerned that policy makers have always left out the parent involvement variable as they develop all the “should’s” for schools. Don’t they realize how powerful this variable is related to student achievement? I was fortunate to have received a Kellogg Foundation grant to study parent involvement and conduct an experiment with my school and a school in Jacksonville, Florida. Also, I was lucky to have an opportunity to work with Dr. Caplan at the University of Michigan and all of his team’s research on the “Boat People.” Would be happy to share if you think there is an interest. It seems as though politicians don’t want to touch this issue with a 10 foot pole.
Steve Anderson
Steve,
You are right and you have an important ally at the National Parent Teachers Association. Their new international president, Chuck Saylors and executive director, Bryon Garrett identified a federal public policy agenda that addresses the issue you raise. National PTA is a member of the Learning First Alliance (LFA) as is PDK. I will see Byron or Mishaela Durán, Director of Government Affairs, the middle of January, and would be happy to share any materials you have.
Bill
You are doing a great job. This generation really needs this.