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The Global Achievement Gap Tony Wagner, Co-Director Change Leadership Group  Harvard University, Graduate School of Education  [email_address] www.gse.harvard.edu/clg www.schoolchange.org
“ The formulation of the problem is often more essential than the solution. ”  Einstein What is the “crisis” in the American education really all about—what’s the “problem”?  If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Their  schools are the problem, not  ours!   School reform is just another fad. Incremental change is the only way to go
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What is The “Global Achievement Gap”? The Global Achievement Gap is the gap between what even our  best  schools are teaching and testing  Versus The skills  all  students will need for careers, college, and citizenship in the 21 st  century
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The Global Achievement Gap

  • 1. The Global Achievement Gap Tony Wagner, Co-Director Change Leadership Group Harvard University, Graduate School of Education [email_address] www.gse.harvard.edu/clg www.schoolchange.org
  • 2. “ The formulation of the problem is often more essential than the solution. ” Einstein What is the “crisis” in the American education really all about—what’s the “problem”? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Their schools are the problem, not ours! School reform is just another fad. Incremental change is the only way to go
  • 3.
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  • 5. What is The “Global Achievement Gap”? The Global Achievement Gap is the gap between what even our best schools are teaching and testing Versus The skills all students will need for careers, college, and citizenship in the 21 st century
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  • 10. For more information: www.schoolchange.org
  • 11. For Still More Information . . .
  • 12. And More Still . . .
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