As countries, schools and individuals look to improve education systems and practices, we often "borrow" and "lend" education policies and ideas to one another. This week we look at a variety of education systems and ponder the benefits and drawbacks of "education borrowing and leanding".

Video(s):

Please watch the following videos this week:

Strong Perforners and Successful Reformers: A video series profiliing policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests, Pearson Foundation. (~20 minutes/video)

Please select 2 or 3 videos to watch from this series. The series features videos about education in China, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Germany, Singapore, Portugal, Poland, Korea and Japan.

Schooling the World Trailer (~3 minutes) 

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Readings(s), Optional:

The following optional readings build upon this week's topic:

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Discussion Questions:

Please discuss the following questions below. Then throughout the week, try to respond to at least two other comments from your colleagues.

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Skype Discussion, Optional:

• The optional 1-hour Skype discussion this week will be:

  • June 17th (Sunday): 12:30pm Eastern Standard Time ("New York" time).

  • To calculate what time this is in your time zone, Google "Time in New York". Then calculate the time difference between New York and your own time zone. For example, 12:30pm EST is 8:30pm Dubai time.

• If you plan to join the optional Skype discussion, please email Anna (anna at boneducation dot com) and let her know that you will be joining the call before the call begins. Also include your Skype user name. 

• If you cannot make the optional Skype discussion time, you are welcome to organize and facilitate another group call with your colleagues.