How to Create a World Class Education

Dr. Yong Zhao Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global Education, University of Oregon will present the second annual Tom Sobol Lecture at the College of New Rochelle on Tuesday October 29 at 4 pm.

Zhao is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker whose work focuses on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He has designed schools that cultivate global competence, developed computer games for language learning, and founded research and development institutions to explore innovative education models. He has published over 100 articles and 20 books. His most recent book is World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students.

Two other leading educators will respond to D. Zhao's comments:

Dr. Tom Rogers, District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES, an organization of over 4,200 employees serving 56 school districts, and Former Executive Director of the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS).

Dr. Carol Corbett Burris, NYS High School Principal of the Year and co-author of the NYS Principals letter regarding evaluation of teachers by student test scores with more than 8,035 signatures.

The event is free and open to the public and takes place at The College of New Rochelle at 29 Castle Place New Rochelle NY 10805. Tom Sobol was Scarsdale Superintendent of Schools and NYS Commissioner of Education.

For further information contact Anne Hull, ahull@cnr.edu.