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John Wilson, Executive Director, NEA
“To relegate today’s students to rows of desks, a teacher at the front of the classroom espousing content, and a textbook with paper and pencil is to guarantee that our students will be left with the lowest skills and the lowest-paying jobs."
State Board of Education’s Mission
“…that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.”
21st Century Environment
…including a mastery of languages, an
appreciation of the arts, and
competencies in the use of technology.
G-8 Countries• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• Russian Federation
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
8th Grade Mathematics
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* Germany did not participate in this assessment. Canada and France did not provide data.
8th Grade Science
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Cultural Competence:An ability to
interact effectively with
people from other cultures.
LATIN AMERICA
ASIA
EUROPE
AFRICA
MIDDLE EAST
Hurricane Mitch
http://www.hurricanemitch.com/archive-photos/mitch-mb/fri/flood/household.jpg
http://www.worldproutassembly.org/hurricane-katrina-1.jpg
Hurricane Katrina
Juanes
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gr41FEso034/SKpiMchnvqI/AAAAAAAAGUU/Fl-aE_RgZNo/s400/juanes.jpg
MI SANGREMI SANGRE Helping victims of
land mines
http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Juanes/gallery/JUANESUMVD018/
JuanesJonh Ferney Giraldo
– victim
http://www.fundacionmisangre.org/