Hardie 2017 - Student Engagement

05/29/2019

Sarah and I would like to congratulate Educator and Theatre Director Madeline Michel from Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia on her Tony Award 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. We were lucky enough to spend time with her at Monticello discussing student engagement through theatre and using theatre as an opportunity to bridge cultural gaps.

10/06/2017

Today has marked the conclusion of our Hardie Fellowship. While we are somewhat saddened, we are inspired by places that we've visited and the intellects we have been honoured to meet. We are thoroughly grateful for this opportunity.
Darren & Sarah

10/05/2017

Founded in 1989 the Posse Foundation identifies public school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who maybe overlooked by traditional university selection processes. With a 90% university completion rate, there are now 7,734 Posse scholars and alumni.

10/04/2017

The DoE of New York has been able to forge strong partnerships with community organisations. Below is a clip of one example. Year Up empowers low-income young adults to go from poverty to professional careers in a single year.
https://youtu.be/sZiPqqYmxdo

6.7 million bright young adults are without access to opportunities to connect to the economic mainstream. Meanwhile, over the next decade, American companie...

10/03/2017

An insightful afternoon meeting with Prof Thomas Hatch at Columbia University's Teachers College. He was instrumental in his assistance with focussing our objectives based on American and European research.

10/02/2017

Today was spent exploring New Jersey's methods for student reengagement.

This culminated in a visit to the local transfer school which offers students aged 16-21 a second chance to graduate and receive accreditation.

09/29/2017

An invigorating day back in Philadelphia with a dynamic group of policy makers, driven to improve attainment and engagement of youth around America. This was followed by a trip to the school district of Philadelphia's reengagement centre that caters for approximately 700 students a month.

09/28/2017

New York City's Pathways to Graduation program individually caters for over 7,000 disengaged students per year with the objective to ensure their successful graduation from grade 12.

09/27/2017

Innovative data-driven differentiation at New Classrooms. A 21st century approach to personalised learning that Bill Gates called "the future of math."
Experience was heightened by being on 30th overlooking NYC!

09/26/2017

A stop in at Teachers College Columbia University followed by a forum at the New York Department of Education discussing the city’s strategies for improved attendance and engagement. The department is embarking on a campaign to combat chronic absenteeism, “Every Student, Every Day: Cracking the Code on Chronic Absenteeism.” This campaign brings to light facts such as students that miss 10% of school will have missed a year of instructions by the end of High School.