By Delia Stafford Columnist EdNews.org The Haberman International Policy Institute in Education (hipie) Dr. G was there as a board member for the Fort Bend Independent School District's Thurgood Marshall High School Electronic Engineering Academy. Being a surgeon and participating with a high school was of particular interest to me because of the education aspect of his exemplary work. He had just returned from Nigeria where he continues his efforts towards building a hospital for those who need health care.
By Barry Stern Ph.D. Senior fellow of the Haberman International Policy Institute in Education Many have observed that today’s high school students lack the work ethic. I concur with the following points of view:
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Jimmy Kilpatrick, Editor and Chief at Ednews.org , is pictured with Acting Consul General Abdullah Jassim Al-Maadadi of the State of Qatar in Houston, Texas. Acting Consul Al-Maadadi hosted a wonderful and well attended event at the cities OMNI Hotel to celebrate The National Day of the State of Qatar. Former United States Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Chase Untermeyer attended along with many friends from the area. Delia Stafford-Johnson, President of the Haberman International Policy Institute in Education, and husband Don Johnson of Fluor Corporation were present at the event. Mr. Al-Maadadi gave a brief history of the National Day for the attendees.
A Global Education Vision The Haberman International Policy Institute in Education is the division of HEF devoted to extending the mission of improving the educational opportunities for children and youth in poverty to schools and preparatory institutions internationally. To achieve this goal hipie will engage in the following functions.
Assist institutions preparing educators to develop policies and procedures for selecting future educators who are committed and capable of serving children and youth in poverty.
Assist government educational agencies at the international, national and local levels in the development of policies and procedures for securing effective educators.
Assist in the planning and conduct of research and evaluation of programs aimed at improving the preparation and performance of teachers and school administrators.
Assist international, national and local school agencies develop the policies and practices for creating the conditions of work in schools that support effective teaching and administration.
hipieis committed to developing policies and practices cooperatively with particular countries for implementation in specific cultural contexts and regions
Corporate support is being sought to create a business/education partnership prototype that can be replicated globally by building skills, growing capacity, and enabling sustainable economies in any indigenous setting.
It is critical to know whether or not an educator being considered for a position will reach out to each and every child and persist until each child learns. Based on 50 years of research into the art of selecting educators who focus on the best interests of diverse and individual children in each class, two selection interviews are offered.