MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008

GLOBALLY OCCUPIED ATTENTION

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Outclassed: Can U.S. Education Compete in a Global Market?

Only half of young Americans, ages 18-24, can find New York on a map, according to The National Geographic-Roper 2006 Geographic Literacy Study. The Asia Society reports that U.S. K-12 students’ performance in science and math is mediocre compared with students in other countries, especially those in East Asia. In a global economy, U.S. school districts can’t compare themselves to districts next door; they need to compare themselves to the world. Can the U.S. educational system provide the tools for us to be competitive in the era of globalization, or are we too far behind?

Please join the GOAt audience in welcoming these experts to the Martyrs’ stage to discuss this important issue…

Stephanie Marshall is the founding president and president emerita of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. She served as president of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development International and was founding president of the National Consortium of Specialized Secondary Schools in Mathematics, Science, and Technology. She is a contributing author to Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools and Organizations for the Future. Dr. Marshall received a B.A. from Queens College in New York City, a Master’s of Arts degree in curriculum philosophy from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in educational administration and industrial relations from Loyola University of Chicago.

Michael Lach is officer of high school teaching and learning for Chicago Public Schools. He has taught high school biology and general science at Alceé Fortier Senior High School in New Orleans, at New York City Public Schools, and at Lake View High School in Chicago. He joined the national office of Teach For America as director of program design and was lead curriculum developer for the Investigations in Environmental Science, developed at the Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools at Northwestern University. Mr. Lach earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Carleton College, and master’s degrees from Columbia University and Northeastern Illinois University.

Moderated by John Sirek, citizenship program director, McCormick Tribune Foundation.

Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613

6:30 p.m. doors open
7:00 p.m. talk/audience Q&A following discussion

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