Comparative Ed

Teaching and Learning for the Twenty-First Century: Educational Goals, Policies, and Curricula from Six Nations by Fernando M. Reimers and Connie K. Chung
Harvard Education Press, May 3, 2016

Using the comparative method, Fernando Reimers and Connie Chung present six different approaches to 21st century education, seeking to bridge the gap between the acknowledgement that 21st century skills are essential for our students to successfully interact with myriad cultures, and the fact that we lack a unified theory about how these same competencies relate to one another to inform curricular choices. A second goal of the book is to provide specific examples that evidence the important role that school leadership can play in the development of these competencies to foster meaningful student learning. By examining the curricular frameworks of Chile, China, India, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States, the authors contribute to the growing body of research on comparative educational policy and international curriculum studies. Furthermore, by looking at countries with different levels of economic development in diverse regions of the world, Reimers and Chung are able to present a study that is relevant to educational leaders across the independent school network.