By Dr. Paul M. Rogers Assistant Professor of English, George Mason University Director, Northern Virginia Writing Project Reposted from BeInkandescent Magazine: http://www.beinkandescent.com/articles/1086/GMU+Paul+Rogers All of us care at some level about the education of America’s children. Parents, teachers, school administrators, business owners, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and elected officials all understand that children are indeed our future. Yet, […]
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Social Change: George Mason’s MAIS in Social Entrepreneurship
George Mason University is now among the few universities worldwide offering a graduate degree specifically for the next generation of entrepreneurial changemakers: a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Entrepreneurship. The mission: prepare leaders to effectively launch, manage and grow the next generation of social ventures and create systemic change. This degree is uniquely: (1) Interdisciplinary: instructors […]
The Ripple Effect
How does the Northern Virginia Writing Project impact student performance? By honoring and making visible the wisdom of practice that great teachers bring to their work, and through building networks that support the professional activity and standing of teachers. We impact the students our Teacher Consultants teach for the rest of their teaching lives, the […]
Question the Hype: Online Learning Portals and the Value of the University
By Paul Rogers, George Mason University The move towards free online courses continues at a rapid pace. Almost weekly we learn of a new online educational platform, the creation of new distance education partnerships, or the sinking of millions of dollars of venture capital into these educational startups. I’ve personally benefited from these resources, especially […]
Accelerating the Work of Writing Project Sites in the Age of Austerity
By Paul Rogers, Director NVWP Last November I took part in a conference sponsored by the George Mason University Center for Social Entrepreneurship (MCSE) http://masoninnovation.org/ called “Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Austerity”. The conference brought together leaders from government, non-profit, business, and universities to explore strategies for moving forward in these increasingly tight financial […]
George Mason’s Interdisciplinary Masters (MAIS) in Social Entrepreneurship
George Mason University recently launched an interdisciplinary masters graduate degree specifically for the next generation of entrepreneurial changemakers: a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Entrepreneurship. See the curriculum, instructors and degree requirements. This degree is truly interdisciplinary; instructors hail from all corners of the university. Our partnership with Ashoka: Innovators for the Public will enhance students’ […]
