Education Week – Vivien Stewart
“The fifth International Summit on the Teaching Profession brought together 400 educators from 17 countries. Started as a one-off event in 2011 in New York City, the Summit has developed into an eagerly awaited annual gathering of ministers, teacher union leaders, and other teacher leaders brought together by their shared conviction that excellent teaching is the linchpin to improving education…Around the world, education systems are establishing more ambitious goals for excellence and education in the 21st century that include critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, learning how to learn, communication, and collaboration for every student. Achieving these new goals will require a highly-effective teaching and school leadership profession…”(more)