Primary Presenter(s):Heidi Jacobs
CEO, Curriculum Designers, Inc., Rye, New York
Heidi Jacobs has worked with thousands of teachers in the United States and internationally on issues and practices pertaining to curriculum reform, instructional strategies to encourage critical thinking, and strategic planning.
Dr. Heidi Jacobs will discuss curriculum development for global competence. How can we revise and update curriculum and assessment to prepare our learners for their future? How do we create instructional portals to bring the world into classroom life? In her provocative and practical keynote, Heidi will examine specific steps to replace for content, skills, and assessments to be implemented gradually and realistically. A specific focus will be on global interdisciplinary issues as well as considerations for globalizing discipline areas.
Heidi is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of curriculum and instruction. Her work has been the basis for reform in numerous school systems. Dr. Jacobs is the founder of Curriculum Designers, Inc., a company committed to helping educational systems implement integrated and more effective curriculum.
Date : Thursday, July 02, 2015
Time : 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
