FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Harvard Neuroscientist Todd Rose to Be Keynote Speaker at Conference on Student-Centered Education ARLINGTON, MA March 8, 2013 — The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) has announced a complete conference agenda for INSPIRE 2013. The first national conference is co-hosted by Schools for Children, Inc. and set for Friday, April 5, 2013 in Boston.“With two main keynote speakers, over 20 sessions, workshops and presentations and over 30 experts as … [Read more...]
Larry Myatt Named Honorary Conference Chair for INSPIRE 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Long-Time Education Leader to Host INSPIRE 2013: The First NISCE Conference on Student-Centered EducationARLINGTON, MA, March 5, 2013 — The National Institute for Student-Centered Education has announced that Dr. Larry Myatt, cofounder of Education Resources Consortium, will serve as Honorary Conference Chair for INSPIRE 2013 The First NISCE Conference on Student-Centered Education, a national event featuring gifted speakers exploring current thinking on school reform … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Student-Centered Education Starts with Student-Led Reform
This post is contributed by Keith Catone and Alexa LeBoeuf and originally appeared on the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University.* Keith and Alexa will be presenting at Inspire 2013. Youth – the most talked about constituency in our schools – are on the front lines of school reform, which gives them the unique expertise needed to shape reform work in a meaningful way. Students experience the strengths and weaknesses of our schools on a daily basis. Every day, they work with … [Read more...]
Early Bird Registration For INSPIRE 2013 Now Available
ARLINGTON, MA, December 3, 2012—Registration for the The National Institute for Student-Centered Education's upcoming INSPIRE 2013 conference in Boston on April 5, 2013 is now open. Discounted early bird registration extends through March 5, 2013.Early bird registration for individuals is $250/person. Groups of five may register for $1,125 ($225 per person.) After March 5, 2013 registrations fee will increase to $299 and $1,250 respectively. To register, please click here or … [Read more...]
Todd Rose and Taylor Mali To Speak At INSPIRE 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Keynote Speakers—Educational Neuroscientist and Slam Poet— Selected for the First NISCE Conference on Student-Centered Education ARLINGTON, MA, October 15, 2012—Todd Rose, author of the forthcoming Square Peg (February, 2013), and Taylor Mali, a slam poet and author of What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World will be keynote speakers at Click here.The one-day event hosted by the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) is open to … [Read more...]
Schools for Children Launches National Institute for Student-Centered Education
IMMEDIATE RELEASEArlington, MA, June 1, 2012—Schools for Children, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and managing great schools, is proud to announce the launch of the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE).NISCE is interested in promoting a broad national dialogue on the importance of committing to more ‘student-centered educational’ practices in what is an increasingly ‘standards-based’ world. NISCE will partner with educators, parents, administrators … [Read more...]
