Press Releases Archives - National Institute for Student-Centered Education

Dearborn Academy Educator To Lead Course On Student-Centered Education at Northeastern University

January 12, 2015 in default, News, Press Releases

...Dearborn Academy high school director to teach “Perspectives on Student-Centered Education” in the College of Professional Studies’ “Issues in Education” course... WINCHESTER, MA – January 12, 2015 -- The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) announced that Northeastern University will offer a course focusing on student-centered education in its College of Professional Studies.The class, called Issues in Education, is part of the university’s winter term curriculum … [Read more...]

NISCE to Expand Focus and Outreach

November 4, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, Press Releases Tagged: Approaches, Assessment, standardization

….New initiatives result of feedback at two-day INSPIRE 2014 conference… WINCHESTER, MA – November 4, 2014 -- The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) today announced that, based on feedback from its INSPIRE 2014 conference, it will expand and enhance its mission-driven programs with a clearer emphasis on practical applications and approaches to student-centered education, and enhancing its focus and strategies to respond to educators’ concerns about the efficacy and … [Read more...]

INSPIRE 2014 Draws Education Reform Advocates From Around the World

October 13, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, Press Releases

WINCHESTER, MA, October 13, 2014 - The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) today announced that it expects as many as 300 education reform advocates at INSPIRE 2014 later this month.The annual conference, now in its second year, unites education stakeholders – teachers, administrators, policy makers, parents, mentors and students – who collectively call for a more student-centered approach in K-12 education.This year, advocates from ten US states are traveling to … [Read more...]

Will Richardson and Diana Laufenberg to Speak at Education Conference: Inspire 2014

May 8, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, Press Releases Tagged: Educators, Engagement, Student-Centered Education, Technology

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TED Speakers Selected for Keynotes at the Second Annual NISCE Conference on Student-Centered Education -- INSPIRE 2014: Engaging Today's Student Winchester, MA, May 7, 2014—TED Speakers, Will Richardson and Diana Lefaunberg, will be the keynote speakers at INSPIRE 2014: Engaging Today's Student, NISCE's second annual conference on student-centered education.The two-day event hosted by the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) is open to education … [Read more...]

NISCE To Host Its Second Annual Conference on Student-Centered Education

April 10, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, News, Press Releases Tagged: Approaches, Educators, Student-Centered Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INSPIRE 2014: Engaging Today's Student WINCHESTER, MA, April 10, 2014—The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) will host its second annual conference, INSPIRE 2014: Engaging Today's Student on October 22 and 23, 2014 in Norwood, MA at the Sheraton Four Points. The two-day conference of workshops, lectures and presentations is designed to bring together the latest thinking on the challenges and benefits of adopting student-centered learning … [Read more...]

NISCE To Host Award-Winning Film “Brooklyn Castle”

March 14, 2014 in Features, Film Series, Press Releases Tagged: Achievement Gap, Film Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Documentary on Why After School Programs are Socially and Economically Advantageous. Winchester, MA, March 14, 2014 - The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) and Schools for Children, Inc. (SFC) in partnership with Northeastern University College of Professional Services will host a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "Brooklyn Castle" on March 27, 2014 at the Regent Theatre, in Arlington, MA.Winner of the Audience Award at the 2012 … [Read more...]

NISCE and The College of Professional Studies at Northeastern to Host “Who Cares About Kelsey?”

January 6, 2014 in Features, Press Releases

Please note that this film is being rescheduled, please check back for updates, or sign up for our newsletter to get screening information when available. ____________________________________________________________________________FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Documentary Provides an Intimate and Personal Look at Mental Health in Our Youth Arlington, MA, January 10, 2014 - The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) and Schools for Children, Inc. (SFC) along with Northeastern … [Read more...]

NISCE To Host Sundance Award-Winning Film “American Promise”

October 15, 2013 in Features, Film Series, Press Releases Tagged: Achievement Gap, Film Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Documentary Provides an Intimate and Personal Look at Race, Class and Opportunity. Arlington, MA, October 8, 2013 - The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) and Schools for Children, Inc. (SFC) in honor or Black Male Achievement Month will host a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "American Promise." Theatrical openings in New York and Los Angeles are October 18 and October 25, and NISCE and SFC will host the first public screening in … [Read more...]

“August To June” Acclaimed Documentary Highlighting The Joyful Approach to Educating

September 17, 2013 in Film Series, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monty Neill, Ed.D., Executive Director of FairTest To Facilitate Discussion on Film and Standardized Testing ARLINGTON, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 - On September 18, 2013 NISCE and SFC will screen AUGUST TO JUNE, Bringing Life to School. The film, the first in a series of five, is a buoyant contrast to other recent negative portrayals of public schools. A perfect follow-up to the film Race To Nowhere, AUGUST TO JUNE shows that school does not have to operate on a predetermined … [Read more...]

NISCE To Host Documentary Film Series on Education

August 14, 2013 in Features, NISCE Events, Press Releases

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...]