Discussion Board… ‘The Threat From Within’ – Why We Need To Pay Attention To What Our Schools/Universities Are Advocating 30 Dec 2017 In February 2017, in a speech before the Stanford Board of Trustees, Former Provost John Etchemendy discussed the challenges universities (and honestly, all schools) face in the coming years. He…
Discussion Board… 7 Resources To Help Teach White Students About Racism 25 Oct 201717 Oct 2017 It is important that we have conversations about race, that we educate students, and that we acknowledge and try to reduce privlege and cultural bias in our classrooms. Here are…
Differentiation / Accommodations… Poverty Training 28 Oct 201529 Oct 2015 Today our Professional Development was held in the high school auditorium, bringing both middle and high school together for a presentation and mini-training on poverty. Continue reading "Poverty Training"
Discussion Board… Concerns from the Community – Standards-Based Grading 27 Oct 201529 Oct 2015 "When I think about my school experience, I think of multiple choice and true-false and fill-in-the-blank. I think of a score at the top of the page. What kind of…
Forest City Middle School… First Day of FCMS Professional Development 21 Oct 201521 Oct 2015 PD Days are on Wednesdays at Forest City Middle School. There's a shortened schedule, and students are let out at 2, which means from 2:15-4 is an all-staff meeting/professional development/teacher…
Mason City High School… Data Teams 10 Sep 201525 Sep 2015 Mason City High School has Data Teams, which are essentially groups of teachers within the same discipline that work together throughout the year to better their teaching, create challenging assessments…