It’s the latest buzz: 21st Century Skills.
It’s the newest catchphrase: 21st Century Preparedness.
It’s the hottest topic that nobody seems to really know anything about, especially when it comes to puting what Tony Wagner, author of The Global Achievement Gap calls ”survival skills” into practice in our retrofitted 19th century education system.
Well, that’s not entirely true. Educators all over Ohio have [...]

Tom Hermensky, a local teacher was recognized by the Ohio Lottery for his excellence as a 5th grade science teacher. Listen to this podcast and learn how Tom brings his science classroom alive through hands-on projects, experiments and active learning.
Listen and Learn: [audio: http://www.centerforleadership.org/podcasts/Teacher-Feature3-TomH.mp3]
Nominate a great teacher in your school is district at the Ohio [...]

Even President Barack Obama writes “I Can” statements. What’s the difference between his and ours? Barack’s messages are more participatory and collaborative statements such as, ”Yes, We Can.” 
 The “We” in education must heed the words of our new president quickly if we are to ever thrive as a truly productive social institution.
 In a late January memo, President Obama called [...]