EDC Update Fall 2011 (pdf, 1.43 MB)
Increasing literacy in the Philippines and Indonesia by engaging parents; transforming how schools deal with bullying; using video to improve teaching.
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A new system for training and evaluating teachers is transforming education in the West African nation of Benin.
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New materials are helping teachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo refresh their skills and boost the math and French learning of their students.
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Experienced mathematics teachers are trained to provide onsite expertise and help other teachers build their skills and improve their teaching techniques.
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EDC’s Joyce Malyn-Smith discusses the role community colleges can have in improving the United States’ competitive edge in the global marketplace by training workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills.
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The Bullying Prevention and Research Institute works with school administrators and teachers to address the growing problem of bullying.
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Local organizations that have developed innovative ways to reduce substance abuse in their communities are receiving assistance from EDC to grow and share what they have learned.
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A new resource from EDC and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers guidance to schools that may be unsure of how to respond after a suicide.
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A new video-based professional development resource is helping teachers envision and implement better classroom strategies.
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By providing leadership development opportunities, the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative is improving outcomes for students with disabilities in the nation’s urban schools.
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Bowen Kerins returned from Park City, Utah, where he led a workshop designed to change how teachers think about mathematics.