Computing and computer-based approaches to problem-solving are at the center of almost every field and occupation in the U.S.— and the demand for these skills will continue to grow in the future. Computational thinking, a systematic approach to tackling challenging problems through computing, is a foundational form of literacy that is increasingly being taught to students in K–12 classrooms.
Like many districts across Arizona and the nation, Mesa Public Schools (MPS) has struggled to attract, retain and advance a qualified, diverse and effective workforce of teachers and school leaders. MPS leadership believes that its Human Capital Management System (HCMS) is not providing optimum support to the learners and educators in the district. MPS seeks a human resources strategy that better supports its diverse population of learners and more effectively develops and utilizes the capabilities of educators.
Israel offers as intriguing a panorama of cultural, historical, religious and political significance as just about any place in the world.
An opportunity to meet some of the people and see some of the prominent places at the center of such a pulsating environment draws interest from hundreds of faculty members at colleges and universities in the United States in joining the two excursions each year to Israel organized by the Jewish National Fund.
In 2017, we articulated a bold vision for our college and for education in general. With the help of many partners, we took a hard look at what a 21st-century college of education should do and be in light of the shortage of teachers, the range of challenges faced by schools, and the persistent fact that our education system doesn’t work well enough for enough people and communities. 2017 is the year we began to reimagine education.
Earlier this month at a well-attended event, David Berliner, Regents Professor Emeritus at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, spoke about the responsibility of scholars in education to speak out against misunderstandings and lies.
Berliner was passionate and armed with statistics to support his stance: Income inequality causes problems in education.
Speaking truth to power