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C.M. Rubin
All articles by C.M. Rubin
Meta-learning: what is it and how it can help students succeed?
Encouraging students to reflect on how they learn and equipping them with a 鈥榞rowth mindset鈥 should be key parts of the curriculum, says this expert
13 December 2016
鈥業n the era of big data, politicians need to put their trust in teachers, not tests鈥
The era of 鈥榖ig data鈥 means that the complexities of life in the classroom are being overlooked, says this leading educator and author
7 December 2016
Howard Gardner: Students need 鈥榮afe spaces鈥 to discuss Trump victory
鈥楴ot to discuss the election would be like not discussing a hurricane or mudslide when it has occurred outside one鈥檚 door鈥 says Harvard professor and leading education thinker
1 December 2016
鈥楾eachers must see beyond race and poverty to empower children from the toughest backgrounds鈥
Children from poor homes are survivors of circumstances most adults would not be able to handle, says principal Nadia Lopez. But they need to be inspired to reach their potential.
16 November 2016
鈥楽chools should prepare students for the world of work, not college entrance exams鈥
Students are not developing the attributes they need to succeed in life: schools must revamp the curriculum to focus on skills.
2 November 2016
鈥楾eachers鈥 pay should be doubled to stop the brain drain to other industries鈥
Following the election, the next education secretary needs to significantly increase teachers鈥 social status, says Charles Fadel
18 October 2016