Howard University School of Education’s Post

Here’s my university’s post about the new lecturing positions, of which the current position of Senior Lecturer in Music Education (Education-focused) is one. Want to come work with us?

Exciting Developments in Education: A Shift Towards Skills for the Future As we move further into the 21st century, the focus of education is evolving. There’s a growing trend towards developing future-ready skills like critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability, alongside academic excellence. This shift is crucial as we prepare young people to thrive in a rapidly changing world, driven by technology and innovation. Beaulieu Convent School and through my work with the CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS' CONFERENCE iStip and Independent Schools Association (ISA) I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact of frameworks like High Performance Learning fostering these essential skills across schools. Education is no longer just about knowledge—it’s about nurturing a mindset that can navigate complexity and change. As educators, we must ensure that every student has the tools to succeed in this dynamic environment. #FutureOfEducation #SkillsForTheFuture #HighPerformanceLearning #ISA #CISC #Adaptability #CriticalThinking #Creativity #EducationReform Julie Robinson Colin Bell Deborah Eyre Sarah Barreto Rudolf Eliott Lockhart Natasha Dangerfield Irfan H Latif FRSA Tom Rogerson Melissa McBride 🚀 Let’s continue this important conversation about preparing the next generation for the future!

Our Georgetown McDonough Custom Executive Education programs were ranked among the nation’s best in the latest Financial Times Executive Education ranking, placing 8th in the United States. In addition to the overall ranking, among U.S. schools, Georgetown was listed as: In addition to the overall ranking, among U.S. schools, Georgetown was listed as: 🏆 2nd (and 10th in the world) for the number of programs offered overseas 🏆 2nd (and 11th in the world) for the breadth of its partner schools 🏆 4th for the number of international clients 🏆 4th for faculty diversity Read more here: https://bit.ly/3yFrN2X

Competency-based education (CBE) is empowering learners to achieve success on their own terms. Embracing a CBE model has empowered Los Angeles Pacific University to advance its mission to provide comprehensive, accessible education for all. https://ow.ly/lPfb50TMb2P

Today is the closing day of the Call for Evidence to support the Curriculum and Assessment Review, led by Professor Becky Francis of the EEF. I felt Professor Francis' foreword to the review (excerpt below) perfectly summarised what many of us know to be a pervasive and persistent issue in Education: inequity, where over a third of our young people are leaving education without clear routes to success. That is, undeniably, a failing on the part of a sector so earnestly trying to achieve good. On that note, I cannot emphasise the number of champions, selfless visionaries and pioneers I have had the privilege to meet, all of whom represent the absolute best there is about UK Education (and not just my colleagues at Yipiyap!). Whilst our sector has flaws, it also has so much passion and drive to respond to change with an appetite to learn and innovate. I know I am joined by many others in eagerly awaiting the results of this Review. From FE Leaders campaigning for new post-16 qualification pathways, to regulators and awarding bodies conducting research into improving the their assessment systems for all, so much hangs on having a well-researched and clear plan forward. If we know better, we do better. I like to think we all went into a career in Education to make a change. Consequently, I like to think we are all in this together. With this in mind, I remain hopeful for our community that the outcomes of generations - both current and future - will be positively impacted by the pending result of 2024's Curriculum Assessment Review. Department for Education Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) #curriculumassessmentreview #bridgetphillipson #education #furthereducation

Many thanks to Minister for Further and Higher Education Vikki Howells MS and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership Jack Sargeant MS for joining us at our roundtable on putting the learner at the heart of the system today at Welsh Labour conference. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I said in my contribution that the fact that The Open University in Wales and ColegauCymru | CollegesWales organised the roundtable jointly, and included Deio Owen from NUS Wales, is a sign of the commitment of each of us to genuine partnership for the benefit of learners and students. 🤝 I also set out three key things that need to be built into our new system: 1️⃣ Flexibility: we know learners want more of it. We need our funding system to shift away from being one which makes the 3-year full-time degree the pinnacle of our education system, and instead become one which enables learners to flex their studies up and down to suit their lives, across modes and providers. 2️⃣ Partnership: we all need to work together to provide new and different types of learning opportunities. But we also need to make sure that any funding to support this doesn’t lead to learning and teaching funding being stripped away. 3️⃣ Lifelong learning: we need to become a genuine second chance nation. Doing that requires, among other things, building portability and credit transfer into our system, and ensuring clear and coherent pathways both horizontally and vertically for learners. Great to have worked with Rachel Cable, Clare Williams and Dave Hagendyk and to have had such great contributions from participants. 👏

There is still time! The proposal deadline has been extended to August 30. Please submit your UAGC Teaching and Learning Conference 2024 proposals! Where are My Keys? Unlocking Belonging in Higher Education, November 5-7, 2024. The feeling of belonging plays a pivotal role in shaping vibrant learning communities that explore ideas and deepen understanding through dialogue. Still, individuals in all roles within a higher-education institution at times experience a lack of belonging, which can lock them out of the critical thinking process and learning experiences. If belonging is the door to success in higher education, where are the keys? https://lnkd.in/gvRRi_WB

I'm proud to be a graduate of American University's American University School of Education's MEd program. AU SOE is up to some really special things under the leadership of Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy! 🎯 The number one lesson I carry with me each day from this program is that policy formation, advocacy, and adoption are all critical, but the most meaningful results for students come from effective policy implementation. 👨🏫 Effective implementation requires considering stakeholders, including street-level bureaucrats like teachers, at every stage of the policy process. ✂ Effective implementation requires cutting red tape. 💰 Effective implementation requires hard work and sufficient funding. ❗ A policy is only as effective as its implementation. 🦅 If you're looking to grow your leadership and expand your impact, definitely check out this program! Go Eagles! #AmericanUniversity #AU #AUSOE #Education #Leadership #Policy

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