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Dearborn Academy Educator To Lead Course On Student-Centered Education at Northeastern University

January 12, 2015 in default, News, Press Releases

Dearborn Academy Educator To Lead Course On Student-Centered Education at Northeastern University

...Dearborn Academy high school director to teach “Perspectives on Student-Centered Education” in the College of Professional Studies’ “Issues in Education” course... WINCHESTER, MA – January 12, 2015 -- The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) announced that Northeastern University will offer a course focusing on student-centered education in its College of Professional Studies.The class, called Issues in Education, is part of the university’s winter term curriculum … [Read more...]

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Testing the Standardized Test

November 20, 2014 in default, News, Testing Tagged: Approaches, Assessment, standardization

Testing the Standardized Test

By Theodore Willson Executive Director, National Institute for Student-Centered EducationAt long last, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is taking a much needed step back to examine whether the state’s appetite for standardized testing is proving detrimental to teachers and students.Matthew Malone, the state’s education commissioner, thinks it’s time to review how testing is being handled in school districts around the state. He was quoted as saying in a recent Boston Globe article, … [Read more...]

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White House Commissioner on Educational Excellence to Speak at INSPIRE

October 20, 2014 in Features, INSPIRE 2014, News

White House Commissioner on Educational Excellence to Speak at INSPIRE

....Monica Martinez, commissioner of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, attends two-day event hosted by National Institute for Student-Centered Education.... WINCHESTER, MA – October 20, 2014 -- The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) today announced that Monica Martinez, Ph.D., commissioner of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, will speak this week at INSPIRE 2014, the organization’s flagship event.The … [Read more...]

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The Impact of Nutrition on Learning and Behavior: A No Brainer

May 6, 2014 in Features, News, Resources Tagged: Behavior, Health / Wellness, Parents

The Impact of Nutrition on Learning and Behavior:  A No Brainer

This post focuses on the impact of good nutrition on behavior and learning. After spending only an hour researching the topic I found hundreds of studies and articles focused on the positive connections between well-fed students and their abilities to focus, self regulate and succeed in school. Given the volumes of evidence, it is astounding to me that most students are still given foods that are high in simple carbohydrates and filled with chemicals.Well, maybe not astounding. It makes sense. … [Read more...]

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NISCE To Host Its Second Annual Conference on Student-Centered Education

April 10, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, News, Press Releases Tagged: Approaches, Educators, Student-Centered Education

NISCE To Host Its Second  Annual Conference on Student-Centered Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INSPIRE 2014: Engaging Today's Student WINCHESTER, MA, April 10, 2014—The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) will host its second annual conference,  INSPIRE 2014: Engaging Today's Student  on October 22 and 23, 2014 in Norwood, MA at the Sheraton Four Points.  The two-day conference of workshops, lectures and presentations is designed to bring together the latest thinking on the challenges and benefits of adopting  student-centered learning … [Read more...]

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Conference Topic Survey Results

April 10, 2014 in Features, INSPIRE 2014, News

Conference Topic Survey Results

What Would Inspire YouLast month we asked our readers and INSPIRE 2013 participants to provide us with feedback on what topics, learning activities, and/or specific presenters would be most engaging to YOU if rolled into the INSPIRE 2014 conference agenda.  We appreciate all of you that took the time to complete the survey.  Here is what we garnered from your responses.  1. Brain-based learning and student engagement/motivation are of high interest.When you were asked to rank a range of … [Read more...]

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Interview: Dr. Larry Myatt, Education Resources Consortium Part III

April 29, 2013 in Features, INSPIRE 2013, News

Interview: Dr. Larry Myatt, Education Resources Consortium Part III

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...]

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Thanks for Joining Us at INSPIRE 2013

April 9, 2013 in Features, INSPIRE 2013, News, NISCE Events

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...]

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Interview: Dr. Larry Myatt, Education Resources Consortium, Part II

April 3, 2013 in Features, News

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...]

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The Boston Globe Interviews Inspire 2013 Keynote Speaker Todd Rose

April 1, 2013 in INSPIRE 2013, News

The Boston Globe Interviews Inspire 2013 Keynote Speaker Todd Rose

Todd Rose has been busy! The Harvard education neuroscientist has just celebrated the release of a highly acclaimed new book, "Square Peg: My Story and What It Means for Raising Innovators, Visionaries, & Out-of-the-Box Thinkers." … [Read more...]

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