Getting the Big Picture

Kathy Boudett and Liz City, co-authors of the book 'Meeting Wise,' reflect on how meeting planning can become a key strategy in the service of school improvement.

20 Elo 201411min

John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), reflects on the future of independent schools and examines how school administrators can lead in a changing context.

12 Elo 201410min

Professor Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, explains some of the science behind early childhood development and how education can help.

7 Elo 201416min

New college presidents reflect on being a first. Order of speaking: Alicia Harvey Smith, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH Elizabeth Davis, President of Furman University in South Carolina,   Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA   Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College, Hartford, CT

5 Elo 20142min

Participants in the "Harvard Seminar for New Presidents" reflect on the program and being part of a diverse cohort. Order of talking: Elizabeth Davis, President of Furman University in South Carolina, Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College, Hartford, CT Alicia Harvey Smith, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH

5 Elo 20142min

Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, reflects on the great importance of equity in education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completion.

5 Elo 20147min

Eric Waldo, executive director of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative, reflects on the origins and goals of the HGSE/White House co-sponsored event, "College Opportunity Agenda: Strengthening School Counseling and College Advising."

5 Elo 201414min

Jin Li, professor of education at Brown University, examines the differences between western and eastern learners.

9 Heinä 201412min