The Future of Teaching

For the past three years, NCTAF and MetLife Foundation have been traveling around the country taking a close look at 21st Century teaching and learning, highlighting best practices and sharing lessons learned. Next week, NCTAF travels to Boston to take a close look at “The Future of Teaching in Massachusetts,” in a forum discussion, featuring education policymakers and practitioners.

Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville will set the stage for the forum discussion, highlighting Massachusetts’ need to transform teaching in ways that better prepare students to be active participants in a 21st century world. In a column last month, Reville addressed the need for the state’s schools to move forward, stating that most school systems are better suited to the 19th century.

“We must build a stronger, more robust education system, building on the success of the past 15 years of education reform, but addressing the immediate and long-term needs of students with greater urgency,” Reville said. It’s what we need to prepare every child in Massachusetts for success in the global 21st Century economy.”

The forum will also feature some of the best practices from around the Commonwealth, including the Boston Teacher Residency program and Clark University’s partnership with University Park Campus School. For a complete list of panelists and more information, click here.

Earlier this year, we visited Georgia and Colorado where we highlighted some of the promising policies and practices in each state and discussed ways to move the teaching profession into the 21st century. You can watch the forums through the NCTAF web site.

NCTAF will continue to shine a spotlight on best practices and urge the nation to rally around 21st century teaching. How are you transforming teaching in your state?