Events

July 2009

River Valley High School and Ngee Ann Secondary School are collaborating with WIDE World to host the very first Teaching and Leading for Understanding Conference in Singapore this July, where school leaders and teachers will showcase their successful application of the framework at both the classroom and organizational level. WIDE World's founders, Professor David Perkins and Dr Martha Stone Wiske will be there as key presenters as well. Read the program>

December 2008

National Staff Development Council Presentation on WIDE World and Kentucky Department of Education "From Classroom to Capitol. Taking a Core Sample" with Debbie Daniels, Kentucky DOE, Robin Thacker,Asst. Superintendant, Henderson County Schools, Melanie Benetiz, Math Teacher, Louiseville Public Schools, and Mary McFarland, WIDE World Course Instructor.

June 20-21, 2007

Stone Wiske and David Zarowin met Her Majesty Queen Rania in Amman, Jordan to discuss ways that WIDE World might support education reform there. Dr. Wiske also addressed the Innovative Teachers Forum Arabia, sponsored by Microsoft. You can view the slides for Dr. Wiske's talk on "ICT Maturity in Education" and for her workshop on "Teaching for Understanding with New Technologies."

March 29-April 2, 2007

If you're looking for an elementary school professional development plan, seek us out at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) convention in Seattle, WA. Mary McFarland will be speaking on "Leading, Learning, and Teaching for Understanding." WIDE World will be at Booth 1245 if you would like to talk about the presentation or your professional development planning.

February 23-25, 2007

You won't want to miss the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) convention in Las Vegas, NV, this year. That's because Mary McFarland, our Teaching for Understanding 1 Instructor, will be speaking on "Leading, Learning, and Teaching for Understanding" on February 25 (9:30-11:00 a.m.). Look out for our friendly faces at Booth 332.

January 24-26, 2007

Join us at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, FL. (Booth 766) Learn how our technology integration courses can help improve student understanding.