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"Can schools as we currently know them ever accomplish the mission we've established for them? This week Richard Elmore, one of the nation's most prominent educational thinkers, emphatically shared his conviction that they cannot.  Speaking at a forum on education reform sponsored by the Aspen Institute, the American Enterprise Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (where Elmore is professor), the father of instructional rounds distinguished himself from other panelists by concluding that schooling as we know it will inevitably fail."

"What Sets Strong Teachers Apart Regardless of their backgrounds, these teachers and other great teachers in challenging schools whom I've read about-including Esme Codell (2009), Salome Thomas-El (2003), Erin Gruell (1999), and celebrated author and former teacher Frank McCourt (2006)-all have a lot in common."

"This study provides new evidence on the importance of school leadership by estimating individual principals' contributions to growth in student achievement."

"The Odyssey Initiative team intends to learn from these experts and use their wealth of knowledge to help inform the creation of our school's model. We believe that an increased national awareness of the best practices and strategic planning of effective teachers will raise the quality of the discussion surrounding education policy as well as our level of achievement nationwide"

Allan Oden - The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has produced a series of papers that addresses the compensation aspect of the strategic management of human capital in public education.

"Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children"

Willms article STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AT SCHOOL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PARTICIPATION Results from PISA 2000

"CASEL has identified five interrelated sets of cognitive, affective and behavioral competencies. The definitions of the five competency clusters for students are:"

Cleveland.com article about William Foster in Garfield Heights

"Two new studies are flashing warning signs about the move to extend the school day."

Interesting how this relates to the 5 step process and formative assessment! "What is Flow? Csikszentmihalyi has identified three conditions necessary to achieve a state of flow: The goals are clear (i.e. design an experiment which demonstrates xyz, write a persuasive essay, paint the ceiling of the chapel) The goals are attainable and within one's skillset and ability; and the challenge level and skill level are both high You get clear and immediate feedback so you can adjust your course"

Through the guiding principles and framework of this Strategic Plan, MGSD has embarked on an extraordinary and innovative journey.  The school system, parents, community and various other partners and constituents have joined forces to realize a shared vision - A Digital Conversion. The purpose of the Digital Conversion Initiative is to employ technology in ways that improve teaching and learning through increased student engagement while teaching the NC Standard Course of Study focusing on reading and mathematics. It is imperative to note that this project is a curriculum and instruction project, not a technology project. Through this paradigm shift in methodology, we are changing the way teachers teach and students learn, while utilizing an awesome set of technological tools

Presentations from the Batelle conference in June

"This page is created for teachers across the region to support professional development. Resources from trainings, extension ideas, and web resources are here for all to share!"

NPR story on teacher expectations

"Apollo 20 is a groundbreaking program designed to improve the academic achievement of students in 20 HISD "priority" schools, and to create models for excellent teaching and learning for replication throughout the district."