AEI.Org: Social and Cultural Studies Research Area http://www.aei.org:80/ra/3?presentation=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:05:58 +0100 http://www.aei.org:80/views/images/accountRegistration/aeismall-reg.gif AEI http://www.aei.org:80/home 50 50 AEI Rewriting the Job Description http://www.aei.org:80/outlook/100091 Today's teaching profession is the product of a mid-twentieth-century labor model; we need to rethink what the teaching profession should look like in the twenty-first century. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-20T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-20T00:00:00-0500 Humility Is the Watchword for Feds Hoping to "Fix" Teacher Distribution http://www.aei.org:80/article/101332 Uncle Sam's ability to directly address teacher distribution warrants skepticism. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-22T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-22T00:00:00-0400 People and Programs, November 13, 2009 http://www.aei.org:80/article/101311 This issue covers innovation in education, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the new documentary Poliwood, and more. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-13T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-13T00:00:00-0500 Revitalizing Teacher Education by Revisiting Our Assumptions about Teaching http://www.aei.org:80/article/101303 How might we reimagine the tapestry of teaching, schooling, and preparation to ensure that the changing labor force reinvigorates teaching and learning? Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-12T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-12T00:00:00-0500 Education Reforms . . . or Union Jobs? http://www.aei.org:80/article/101298 Washington spent almost $68 billion more on education in fiscal 2009 than it otherwise would have. What has the economic-stimulus funding actually bought? Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-12T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-12T00:00:00-0500 Leaders and Laggards http://www.aei.org:80/paper/100062 Regardless of current academic accomplishment, innovative educational practices are vital to laying the groundwork for continuous and transformational change. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-09T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-09T00:00:00-0500 The Victory of the Cross http://www.aei.org:80/article/101286 Twenty years ago the most visible symbol of totalitarian evil, the Berlin Wall, tumbled down. It became evident to us that spiritual factors were decisive. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-09T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-09T00:00:00-0500 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-09T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-09T00:00:00-0500 Slipping Growth http://www.aei.org:80/article/101265 With few born and far too many dying, Russia is caught in a demographic straitjacket. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-11-04T00:00:00-0500 2009-11-04T00:00:00-0500 This Could Take Awhile http://www.aei.org:80/article/101259 In previous generations we had to devise solutions to deal with the dangers of tobacco and cars, and today we must learn how to combat the causes of obesity. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2009-10-31T00:00:00-0400 2009-10-31T00:00:00-0400