Ideas that Work
What does it take for education to be "World Class"? First and foremost, it takes IDEAS that WORK, ensuring that every student is reaching his or her potential. It means implementing programs and strategies that will allow any school or school district to stack up well against the best of the best around the country and around the world, as measured by student achievement.
This section of the EGEF website is intended to serve as a resource for teachers, school administrators, parents and others who are interested in learning about innovative, world class educational initiatives from around the region, country and world. It will be updated periodically as individuals send us their ideas regarding useful links for sparking our collective imagination for what’s possible in our schools. Please send any additions you would recommend to this page to info@egefri.org. Thank you!
Sometimes, all you need is the spark of an idea. Sharing stories from classrooms around the world, An Innovation Odyssey offers more than 350 ideas to borrow or adapt for use in your own classroom.
- Read descriptions of technology enhanced classroom projects
- See photos from classroom projects underway
- Use these seed ideas to grow your own project, suitable for your students
CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. We focus on projects that utilize real time data available from the Internet, and collaborative projects that utilize the Internet's potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Below is a catalog of projects that are currently being or have been sponsored by CIESE . Each project has a brief description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The organization brings together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts, and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change. 21st Century Skills Leadership States include: Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin and West Virginia.