Publication: Westport Now Date: March 14, 2013 Summary: SEI works to prepare Westport students to be creative, critical thinkers in order to solve real world problems globally in the future Excerpt: "Westporter Deborah Sawch, a former Staples High School English teacher now working for Columbia, stressed that while Westport’s schools were top tier “complacency is not okay,” and that continued improvement to compete globally is imperative. She cited an international student assessment test showing that U.S. students “are woefully behind.” “It was a Sputnik moment, a wake up call,” she said. “Are we really preparing students for the world?” Read the full article on Westport Now. |
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