December 12, 2016
Winter Meeting Special Hotel Rate ends December 19th
Will you be joining us for the Winter Meeting in Denver? There is a plethora of amazing opportunities! Registered participants will be receiving information this week that includes how to prepare, as well as the opportunity to sign up for learning experiences. Register today!
The discounted hotel rate at the Westin is only guaranteed through December 19th, and only as long as rooms are available. Be sure to make your reservations ASAP.
Teacher Evaluation and Support – Not Mutually Exclusive
SRI affiliate and former board member, Thomas Van Soelen has co-authored a great article in this months’ Principal Leadership (a publication of NASSP). In the article, Thomas and his co-authors share how they supported a Georgia high school to revamp its approach to appraisal and feedback. If you are an NASSP member you can find the article here. Not an NASSP member? Email Thomas (tmvansoelen@gmail.com) and ask him about this amazing work!
Under the Hood of Personalized Learning
SRI affiliate Kim Carter had an op-ed published in the Hechinger Report that outlines many of the key elements of personalizing learning for students. She shares her personal experience with MC2, as well as highlighting the evolution of personalized learning from Bloom to Ted and Nancy Sizer. Click here to read the article.
Nothing Left to Lose
By Beth I. Graham, Massachusetts
Now, more than ever, we must remember what it means to teach for thinking – not because it’s going to be too late otherwise, or the end might be near, or we’re staring a possible apocalypse in the face . . . but because it IS too late. We are witnessing the dismantling of public education. And we’ve been complicit in its demise.
What might be different now, had we taught a generation of learners to use their minds well?
COSEBOC 11th Annual Gathering of Leaders – Austin, TX April 26-28, 2017
Save the date for the 11th annual Gathering of Leaders. This year’s theme is Boys and Young Men of Color: Innovators, Creators and Game Changers. COSEBOC is a long-time partner organization of SRI and we are proud to continue to support and sponsor their annual gathering. The Call for Workshop Presentations is also open! Click here to learn more about the conference and submit a workshop proposal!
Support SRI this Holiday Season using Amazon Smile
It is easy to support SRI this holiday season when you shop on Amazon using the Amazon Smile program. There is no cost for you, and Amazon donates a percentage of your purchase cost to our nonprofit. Click here to register with Amazon Smile and support SRI!
Do you have news to share? Interesting things happening in your area? Please let us know so we can share with our community! Email Chris Jones, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Kari Thierer, Heidi Vosekas, Chris Jones, and Beth I Graham
On behalf of School Reform Initiative
