Dr. Larry Myatt has over three decades of experience in education and was the Honorary Chair of NISCE’s first conference INSPIRE 2013. The founder and President of the Education Resources Consortium, and the co-founder of Boston’s Center for Collaborative Education, Dr. Myatt was also the founder of Fenway High School in Boston, a model small school for the nation, and its head of school for 20 years before accepting an assignment to advise Boston’s High School Renewal Initiative.In an … [Read more...]
Thanks for Joining Us at INSPIRE 2013
When we began planning the INSPIRE 2013 Conference, we dreamed that this inaugural event would generate great energy and enthusiasm. With approximately 300 people attending, from across New England and as far away as New York and Canada, it is clear that our vision about the need for a new kind of conversation about the future of education is one that many people share.We formed the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) in 2012 with a simple premise: that centering on … [Read more...]
Interview: Dr. Larry Myatt, Education Resources Consortium, Part II
Dr. Larry Myatt has over three decades of experience in education and will be the Honorary Conference Chair of the upcoming conference INSPIRE 2013. The founder and President of the Education Resources Consortium, and the co-founder of Boston’s Center for Collaborative Education, Dr. Myatt was also the founder of Fenway High School in Boston, a model small school for the nation, and its head of school for 20 years before accepting an assignment to advise Boston’s High School Renewal … [Read more...]
Interview: Dr. Larry Myatt, Education Resources Consortium, Part I
Dr. Larry Myatt has over three decades of experience in education and will be the Honorary Conference Chair of the upcoming conference INSPIRE 2013. The founder and President of the Education Resources Consortium, and the co-founder of Boston’s Center for Collaborative Education, Dr. Myatt was also the founder of Fenway High School in Boston, a model small school for the nation, and its head of school for 20 years before accepting an assignment to advise Boston’s High School Renewal … [Read more...]
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation to Sponsor INSPIRE 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April Conference Offers Fresh Perspectives On Student-Centered Learning Arlington, MA, March 25, 2013 - The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) is pleased to announce the Nellie Mae Education Foundation as a lead sponsor of INSPIRE 2013: The First NISCE Conference on Student-Centered Education, being held in Boston on April 5, 2013.“We are very excited to have the Nellie Mae Education Foundation as one of our lead sponsors,” states Dr. Ted … [Read more...]
Interview: Matt Holzer, Assistant Headmaster, Boston Green Academy
Charter Schools in the Public School System In Massachusetts, there are more than 45,000 students on waiting lists for the state’s 68 charter schools (source). Clearly, there’s interest and demand.In Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino and Superintendent Carol Johnson have embraced Horace Mann Charter Schools as a promising method of school reform. While traditional charter schools compete with public school districts for students and funds, Horace Mann Charters are part of the district. Teachers … [Read more...]
Interview: Ken Haynes, Cofounder of BoomWriter
Ken Haynes, former public school teacher and current specialist in the emerging field of digital education, participated in a NISCE professional conversation held at Boston Green Academy. This group had a round-table discussion exploring the concept of ‘student-centered education,’ and Ken shared his varied experiences in creating effective learning environments in a variety of settings. He offered the following thoughts in response to questions drawn from that conversation.You were a teacher … [Read more...]
Dr. Robert Brooks on Resilience
Dr. Robert Brooks is one of today's leading speakers on the themes of resilience, motivation, and family relationships—and we're delighted that he's agreed to be part of INSPIRE 2013.During the past 30 years, Dr. Brooks has presented nationally and internationally to thousands of parents, educators, mental health professionals, and business people with a message based on encouragement, hope, and resilience. He is renowned for the warmth and humor he uses to bring his insights and anecdotes to … [Read more...]
Todd Rose on Variability in Learning
As our upcoming conference on student-centered education draws closer, we wanted to share with you a video of our keynote speaker, Todd Rose.Todd Rose is a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, international lecturer, and leading thinker in the field of educational neuroscience. Today, Todd works at the forefront of innovation in learning science and education, contributing new insights about learning variability and helping to design new educational technologies flexible … [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...]
