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Video Of Yong Zhao’s Keynote Speech At ISTE | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… said:

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The Best Articles, Videos & Posts On Education Policy In 2012 — So Far | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… said:

[...] Zhao has also posted his slide presentation here, and sample chapters of his new book. And he expanded on it in an Education Week commentary, Doublethink: The [...]

# 25 August 2012 at 6:36 pm

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Fort Hays State University announces summer 2017 graduates - FHSU News October 5, 2017
FHSU NewsFort Hays State University announces summer 2017 graduatesFHSU NewsA total of 611 students completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the summer 2017 term. Graduates are listed with their degrees and majors and, ... Kansas graduates are arranged alphabetically by home county ... […]
There's a new call for Americans to embrace Chinese-style education. That's a huge mistake. - Washington Post September 19, 2017
Washington PostThere's a new call for Americans to embrace Chinese-style education. That's a huge mistake.Washington PostThis was written by Yong Zhao, a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas, as well as a professorial fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy at Victoria Un […]
What American kids can learn from Chinese schools about real “grit” - Quartz September 14, 2017
QuartzWhat American kids can learn from Chinese schools about real “grit”QuartzYong Zhao, a professor at the University of Kansas's school of education, shows that the better countries do on PISA, the worse they tend to score on being entrepreneurial (he uses the Global Entrepreneurship Model (GEM), the world's largest study of ... […]
Britain Turns to Chinese Textbooks to Improve Its Math Scores - New York Times August 5, 2017
New York TimesBritain Turns to Chinese Textbooks to Improve Its Math ScoresNew York TimesStudents at a primary school in Shanghai last year. Under a government-backed initiative in Britain, more than half the primary schools in England will adopt a teaching approach to math that is used in top-scoring places like Shanghai and Singapore.and more » […]
In one Sunset Hill classroom, kindergartners are using technology to connect with kids across the globe - Lawrence Journal World April 27, 2017
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