Miriam Westheimer, Tomorrow 2009

Does the Education System need Re-Educating?

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2009

"To repair the world - is to repair education". Yanush Korchak's words reverberate louder in today's era of acute change in which disciplines are rapidly becoming outdated and ethical frameworks fluctuate. Should education systems and methods of instruction around the world and in Israel be modified to ensure that our children adjust to tomorrow's challenges and contribute to its design? Can we prepare our children for tomorrow and still maintain the roots and values of the past?

Moderator
Dan Inbar, Israel
Professor Emeritus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Chair, Strategic Thinking for Education, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute; Editor, "Dapim"

Participants

Gary E. Knell, USA
President and CEO, Sesame Workshop ("Sesame Street")

Aylon Samouha, USA
Senior Vice-President, Teacher Preparation, Support and Development, Teach for America, whose aim is to end educational inequities

Shimshon Shoshani, Israel
Ph.D. in Educational Administration; Director General, Ministry of Education; former International Israel CEO, Taglit-Birthright Program; former Director General, Jewish Agency for Israel


Elazar Stern, Israel

Major General (Res.); former Commander for Officer Training, Head Officer for Education, Israel Defense Forces

Miriam Westheimer, USA
Executive Director and President, "Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program"; Director of the international network of HIPPY programs

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