On October 23, NISCE co-hosted their first out-of-state professional conversation in Brooklyn, New York at the Miccio Center (NYCHA) in Red Hook with Find & Seek and WE Endeavor. We provided valuable context to the meeting with our model of "Why Context Matters– A Professional Conversation on Student-Centered Education.”The discussion was facilitated by Anna Allanbrook, the principal of Brooklyn New School, and included voices from Red Hook Playgroup, Bumblebees R Us, the Alex House … [Read more...]
NISCE To Host Documentary Film Series on Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFilm Series To Explore K-12 Education Models And Their Impact On Learning Arlington, MA, August 14, 2013—The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) along with Schools for Children, Inc. (SFC) will host a Film Series on Education throughout the 2013-2014 Academic Year. The films have been chosen to provoke discussion and generate thinking about current models of K-12 education. NISCE’s goal is to engage the broader community in discussion on the current … [Read more...]
Thanks for Joining Us at INSPIRE 2013
When we began planning the INSPIRE 2013 Conference, we dreamed that this inaugural event would generate great energy and enthusiasm. With approximately 300 people attending, from across New England and as far away as New York and Canada, it is clear that our vision about the need for a new kind of conversation about the future of education is one that many people share.We formed the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) in 2012 with a simple premise: that centering on … [Read more...]
NISCE Workshop: Stand Up To Bullying
On April 13, following the premiere of the movie Bully, NISCE did a feature on What Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying, and provided a toolbox of resources from The Bully Project for readers from a variety of backgrounds to use. Included in the resources was a Toolkit for Parents, Toolkit for Students, Toolkit for Educators, and a Toolkit for Advocates.However, the conversation did not and should not stop there.On Wednesday, April 25th educators, parents, and concerned community members … [Read more...]
What Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying?
With over 13 million kids bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence that young people experience, educators, parents, students and advocates need to be given resources and voices to address the epidemic.On Wednesday, April 25th at Dearborn Academy in Arlington, MA the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) will be hosting a roundtable discussion with parents, educators, and students on Fostering Empathy and Action.Participants will discuss the hard … [Read more...]
Giving Voices to the Issues – NISCE Roundtables
On April 25th, the National Institute for Student-Centered Education will host its first NISCE Roundtable. The topic will be Bullying: Fostering Empathy and Action in Schools, and will be held as a follow-up to our screening of Bully. We are scheduling a series of such Roundtables in the months ahead on topics drawn from our study of student centered education. We believe that by inspiring honest, informed, and respectful conversations around critical issues in education that we will help us … [Read more...]
NISCE Hosts Boston Screening of “Bully”
The film "Bully" premiered on March 30th in New York and Los Angeles, but on April 13th NISCE will host the inaugural Boston-area screening of the film at the Landmark Kendall Cinema in Cambridge. Immediately following the show, Dr. Richard Weissbourd, Harvard lecturer, will provide commentary and lead a short discussion with the audience.The documentary, which follows five students who are bullied over the course of one year, seeks to expose the tragic effects of bullying. By giving intimate … [Read more...]
Movement in the Cybersphere
The launch of theNISCE website has been under production for the last month. The team has beendeeply focused on developing content as it pertains to: our mission, thedefinition of student-centered learning, models to be used as part of thestructure of the initiative, events that we will host, and building the foundationof a movement.Please join NISCE by liking our Facebook Fan Page or following us on Twitter at: @NISCE_. We will betweeting, starting discussions, and linking to interesting … [Read more...]
SFC launches NISCE
NISCE, a new initiative of Schools for Children, is focused on broadening the national dialogue on the importance of committing to more ‘student-centered educational’ practices in a ‘standards-based’ world and to partnering with educators, parents, administrators and students explore barriers to these approaches. “We feel as though our internal launch gave us a great sense of how our own educators are feeling about their role in helping students become successful learners" said NISCE Program … [Read more...]
Part 2 – Do You Know What Inspires and Motivates Your Students?
In Part 2 of the brainstorming session at the NISCE Launch and Workshop event the focus was on the student perspective.Results paralleled each other in some interesting ways when the educators were asked to take on the role of students and respond to the question of what makes a student feel successful. The following were noted:Positive social interactions during the day Meaningful communication with peers, parents, and educators Having an 'aha' moment when tackling a problem or … [Read more...]
