101+Agenda+-+9.20.13

9:00 - 9:05 - Welcome Notetaker?

9:05 - 9:45 - Discussion on international comparisons of schools > > [|http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/gallery/2012/sep/14/schools-around-the-world-children#/?picture=395983374&index=0] > [] (to 3:40) - Introduction (Linda Darling-Hammond) > [] - Schools in Finland > [] - Afghanistan > [] - Canada
 * http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/09/18/diane-ravitch-school-reform
 * __ Schools around the World __

9:45 - 9:50 - Closure

To Do: **Try to finalize your service learning placement!**
 * To follow-up and finish our conversation about global education comparisons, here are some guidelines for your preparation:
 * Central Question: What are the perspectives from other countries about American education and/or global rankings of school quality?
 * Possible search terms:
 * "global comparison" schools
 * "american schools"
 * "International ranking" school
 * PISA results
 * When you search, limit your results to websites from another country. Directions for how to do that are here: http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/Searching+Tips
 * As an example, here is an interesting site I found from a German perspective: []
 * On Monday, you will be asked to report in writing what you learned from your search attempts.