New Albany for Kids is an independent, grass roots volunteer organization. Our mission is to promote academic excellence in the New Albany – Plain Local School District through on-going advocacy, communication, and community involvement.
Updated: March 12, 2012
New Albany for Kids is proud to be a co-sponsor of the upcoming visit by noted education leader Tony Wagner.
Tony Wagner has served as Co-Director of the Change Leadership Group (CLG) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education since its inception in 2000. An initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CLG is a “R & D” center that helps teams to be effective change leaders in schools and districts. He also was on the faculty of the Executive Leadership Program for Educators, a joint initiative of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, Business School, and Kennedy School of Government.
Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation’s schools are dangerously obsolete, argues Dr. Wagner. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple-choice tests. Meanwhile, young adults in India and China are competing with our students for the most sought-after careers around the world.
Dr. Wagner recently accepted a position as the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard. He earned an M.A.T. and an Ed.D. at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. This is an incomparable opportunity to listen, learn, and share insights about transforming education.
Click below to learn more about Tony Wagner:
EVENTS
The Global Achievement Gap
& the meaning for New Albany
Tony Wagner, prominent educator, author, and founder of Harvard's "Change Leadership Group" will be coming to New Albany to speak with our community and work with our school. Due to an overwhelming interest, the April 3 community program with Tony Wagner is full. However, to accommodate more interested community members, we will have two additional options available.
Community Discussion with Dr. Tony Wagner
• Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m. @ McCoy Center for the Arts, Mershad Hall, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054 (“SOLD OUT”)
• You can view a live event video stream at by clicking here. Viewers are encouraged to join the presentation beginning a few minutes before 7 p.m. The video will also be archived on the district’s website (www.napls.us).
Staff Discussion with Dr. Tony Wagner
• To accommodate more interested community members. we will have open seating during the staff session with Dr. Wagner. Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 a.m. @ McCoy Center for the Arts, Mershad Hall, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054
• Seating will be limited to the theater balcony, if interested, please RSVP for this event by clicking here.
This event is made possible through a grant from the Education Endowment Fund of the New Albany Community Foundation and sponsored in part by New Albany for Kids.Learn more
Members of New Albany for Kids executive leadership team participated on the Planning Committee and Action Plan teams. We continue to be a strong advocate for strategic planning and community engagement. We would like to see broader community awareness and engagement. We have already asked school officials to develop a comprehensive communications and engagement plan and we hope to see greater efforts in this area.
Learn more about the strategic planning efforts and implementation plans by clicking here.
