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International Organizations
Asia Society
“The transformation …. makes the Center for Curriculum Redesign’s mission so important.” …read more
Anthony Jackson
Vice President for Education,
Asia Society
International Baccalaureate
“It is important that curriculum and assessments are continuously refined… to prepare young people for the future.” …read more
Siva Kumari
Director General
International Baccalaureate
NAIS
“The success of our students will be reliant upon … knowledge, skills, character, and meta-learning.” …read more
John Chubb
President,
NAIS
OECD
“PISA’s future success will closely depend on our ability to rethink ‘what is taught in the 21st century’…I offer your endeavor my full support” …read more
Andreas Schleicher
Special Advisor to the Secretary General on Education Policy
Head Indicators and Analysis Division (PISA)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
UNESCO
“In light of the transformations taking place in the world today, it is essential to question the models we use…” …read more
Riel Miller
Head of Foresight
UNESCO
World Bank
“The relevance of appropriate curricular and assessment policies… cannot be overstated” …read more
Marguerite Clarke
Senior Education Specialist
The World Bank Group
Jurisdictions
Alberta
“We look forward to collaborating with other key PISA jurisdictions, academia, corporations and foundations on this important work for students.” …read more
Canada Keray Henke
Deputy Minister
Alberta Education
Finland
“…what is essential in curriculum necessitates a bold reconsideration of knowledge and learning, contents, and pedagogical practices” …read more
Finland Timo Lankinen
Director General,
Finnish Board of Education
South Korea
“…developing innovative curricula is essential for the 21st century and beyond.” …read more
South Korea Sun-Geun Baek
President
Korean Educational Development Institute
Massachusetts, USA
“…a center devoted to the exploration of appropriate curricula for the 21st century…strikes me as a timely and useful endeavor…to meet the needs of our students and citizens” …read more
USA Paul Reville
Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New South Wales in Australia
“By joining with you on this initiative we will… promote a new and shared global understanding of curriculum issues” …read more
Australia Adrian Piccoli
Minister of Education
New South Wales, Australia
Ontario Ministry of Education
“Ontario’s participation will be mutually beneficial…in keeping our curriculum current and relevant for students in the 21st century” …read more
Canada Grant Clarke
Assistant Deputy Minister,
Ontario Ministry of Education
Singapore
“…education experts from different jurisdictions come together to re-conceptualise and redesign a curriculum for the 21st century. Singapore is honoured to be invited to participate” …read more
Singapore Khah-Gek Low
Director, Curriculum Planning and Development Division
Singapore Ministry of Education
Victoria
“The innovative work of your Center as a thought leader… is both timely and important” …read more
Victoria Richard Bolt
Secretary for Education,
State of Victoria
Foundations
Founding foundation: Fondation Henri Moser
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Hewlett Foundation
Fondation Helvetica Educatio
NMEF
“…producing clearer, more appropriate renditions of educational outcomes is central to steering educational systems…” …read more
Nicholas Donohue
President and CEO,
Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF)
Academic Institutions
Harvard
“The Center for Curriculum Redesign shares the goals of Harvard’s MBE initiative, in creating new practices for effective education in the 21st century – going beyond the traditional, limited views of educational practice and policy.” …read more
Kurt W. Fischer
Director of Mind, Brain, & Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
MIT
“The work you have set out…is vitally important if we are to educate students – from kindergarten through college – in the cross-cutting, transferable skills they will need” …read more
Lori Breslow
Director, Teaching & Learning Laboratory,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Olin College
“…the need for a fresh conceptualization of education is urgent. This may be the most pressing Grand Challenge of our age.” …read more
Richard Miller
President and professor,
Olin College of Engineering
Stanford
“We’ll be wise to focus on developing learners with the expertise for adapting to the increasingly rapid changes in the world.” …read more
Roy Pea
Professor of Education and Director,
H-STAR Institute
UPENN
“…we need to bring together great minds to puzzle over what people need to know and be able to do. All education, industry, and labor ministries have a stake in this work” …read more
Doug Lynch
Vice-Dean of the Graduate School of Education
The University of Pennsylvania
Corporations
Google
“…as access to information has dramatically redefined what should be part of a 21st century curriculum, one of the most profound questions in education is ‘What should be taught in an age of Google?’” …read more
Steve Vinter
Director,
Google
IBM
“The CCR presciently tackles the critical question “What should be learned in an age of Artificial Intelligence?”. This effort is as far reaching as it is timely…” …read more
Jim Spohrer
Director,
IBM University programs worldwide
Intel
“…in our more holistic approach to systemic Education Transformation, we are working in multi-stakeholder partnerships around the globe, including Assessment, Curricula and Standards” …read more
Martina Roth
Director Global Education Strategy, Research and Policy
Intel
Microsoft
“[given the] prickly issue of curriculum in an age of instant and abundant information… what should we teach and what do our next generation learners need to learn?” …read more
Greg Butler
Senior Director, Education Leaders Strategy
Microsoft
Pearson
“The importance of addressing this issue cannot be underestimated…” …read more
Ross Hall
Director, Education for Economic and Social Development
Pearson
Promethean
“…your focus on the curriculum is more important than at any time in the last 300 years with the needs of economies and society changing so fast.” …read more
Jim Wynn
Chief Learning Officer,
Promethean
Wolfram
“I am pleased that you see the importance to humanity of achieving these fundamental changes” …read more
Conrad Wolfram
Founder & Managing Director
Wolfram Research Europe
Non-Profit Organizations
acara
“We look forward to supporting your Center… as you pursue this very significant and global undertaking…” …read more
Robert Randall,
CEO,
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (acara)
Canadian Education Association/Association Canadienne d’Education
“We look forward… to supporting you in your efforts.” …read more
Ron Canuel,
President and CEO,
Canadian Education Association/Association Canadienne d’Education
ERB
“We relish the opportunity to help redefine what it takes to be a knowledgeable, ethical, and wise citizen…” …read more
David Clune
CEO,
Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
The Enrollment Management Association
“CCR’s vision to challenge, explore, and redefine curriculum is critical to the future of each learner” …read more
Heather Hoerle
Executive Director,
The Enrollment Management Association
NYHS
“The vision that you are building to deeply redesign curricula…is key to the process of transforming education globally” …read more
Margaret Honey
President and CEO,
New York Hall of Science
Partnership for 21st Century Learning
“P21 applauds the vision of CCR to redesign curricula for the 21st Century that is both relevant and engaging…” …read more
Steven Paine
President,
P21 |