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10 Ways to Build Better Partnerships
August 20, 2012 by
Establishing meaningful family- school-community partnerships is one of the most difficult challenges educators in priority schools face. Here are 10 key strategies to help get started and get past the hurdles to better help our students succeed.
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What Sustainable Education Reform Looks Like
July 11, 2012 by
Three schools in Marysville, Washington, show how, given the tools, educators are raising and sustaining the quality of their profession and the quality of education for their students.
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Connect with Fellow Educators Online this Summer
June 21, 2012 by
Want to learn from and share with educators across the country from the comfort of home? Join a Virtual Learning Community, a private, online space centered on issues relevant to educators working in priority schools.
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Data, Collaboration and Laptops Support 21st Century Skills
June 15, 2012 by
North High School saw double digit gains in reading and science on their state test scores. How’d they do it? Building collaboration time into the schedule, focusing on literacy and helping students access technology.
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NEA’s Vision for Education Utopia
May 18, 2012 by
What does an education utopia look like? According to NEA, an education utopia has a system that ensures quality in five domains: quality professions, quality professionals, quality schools, quality policy, and quality unions.
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Priority School Educators are “Bringing Learning to Life”
May 10, 2012 by
A focus on student-centered, project-based learning is starting to pay off in Columbus, Ohio, thanks in part to a service-learning initiative lead by NEA, CEA in collaboration with OSU.
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Progress at Belmont Continues, One Step at a Time
April 20, 2012 by
Test scores get all the press when talking about how to measure the success of a school transformation. Belmont High School in southeast Dayton is doing things a little differently. They’re taking it one step at a time. And halfway…
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Belmont: The Proof is in School Spirit
April 20, 2012 by
How do you know your transformation plan is working? When your students stay at school until 9 PM to work on academic projects. With academics improving, school spirit gets a boost, too as more students participate in and support their school teams.
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Belmont: When Educators Get the Chance to Lead
April 11, 2012 by
The Belmont series continues with this story about how the educators at the high school lead curriculum development, implementation and how they’re measuring it all while preparing their new 7th and 8th graders for success.
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The Halfway Point: Progress at Belmont Continues
March 28, 2012 by
This story is part of a series about Belmont High School, located in Dayton, Ohio. Through the dedication of hardworking educators, a local association leader committed to the success of both members and students, and an energetic administration that works…
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