Achievers Global Academy public charter school strives to support student achievement, academic success, and advocate college admission starting from the earliest elementary years. This will provide students the strongest foundation to enable them to graduate from high school fully prepared academically and with the knowledge and tools to continue their formal education and become productive, successful and conscientious global citizens.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Bring on the Learning Revolution! Sir Ken Robinson Speaks at TEDx.
In this TEDx Talk video, Sir Ken Robinson discusses the state of current education and some ideas in education that need to change dramatically if we expect our children to be prepared for college or career in the context of our global society.
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Sir Ken Robinson has many videos on Youtube. He's a great source of inspiration on school reform and preparing students to be critical thinkers, one of the many skills needed to be successful in the 21st Century and beyond.
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