May – June 2021 Issue

GOING BEYOND GRADES IN ASSESSING STUDENTS Capturing Student Learning with "SPACES"  Learn about it  from their team members Eric DoCouto and Melody MacAllister   ...
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A discussion of Assessing the Nation’s Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP, authored by veteran education participant/analyst Chester E. Finn, Jr., examines the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). It’s a revealing look at the country’s most influential source of data on K–12 achievement: how it ...
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TEACHER HIRING AND RETENTION: DIVERSITY  IN SPRINGFIELD MASS: The district's Sr. Administrator for Talent and Diversity Development is Valerie Williams who does a terrific job  and she is our guest ...
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THE LATINX ED TECH SUMMIT  Addressing Educational Technology and Needs for Underrepresented Rural Students in the Borderplex Region :El Paso, Texas, is one of the highest concentrated Hispanic areas (83%), with approximately (50%) of households still without broadband, and, in general, the Borderplex region and the immediate rural area outside ...
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Adiscussion of Assessing the Nation’s Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP, authored by veteran education participant/analyst Chester E. Finn, Jr., examines the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). It’s a revealing look at the country’s most influential source of data on K–12 achievement: how it came ...
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CREATING DIVERSITY IN THE SUPERINTENDENCY  with ALAS Director Maria Armstrong and Arlington VA School Supt, Dr. Francisco Duran ...
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LOUISIANA PUBLIC TV'S EDUCATION MISSION  Public TV works to inform  and offers great educational opportunities for teacher and students. We'll focus on Louisiana's station  and speak to Nancy Tooraen, their Tech Director for Education. Thank you Discovery Ed for the intro ...
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TRAVELING FREEDOM'S ROAD : AN ON-THE ROAD  GUIDEBOOK ON TRAVELING TO WHERE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS EVENTS TOOK PLACE  This is a wonderful book  and long overdue . Author Jack Hanrahan is our guest ...
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SOCIAL STUDIES PRIORITIES IN AGE OF CIVIC UNREST We live in interesting times. The purpose of public education was to create good citizens , so with that in mind we welcome NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska and  NCSS president Anton  Schulzki, teacher in Colorado Springs ...
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On Gifted Education from NAGC.org  TALENT DELAYED/TALENT LOST   NAGC President Elect Dr Shelagh (Sheila) Gallagher on a North Carolina initiative to raise awareness about the "Excellence Gap" ...
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READING  ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUITY   The folks from Bookshare are my honored guests, great friends of mine and you and your students.Joel Riciputi and Mary Ann Mendez with an update  on trends challenges and opportunities in the world of access ...
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AASA "LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICTS"  TRANSFORMING  EDUCATIONPART 2 FOR THIS WEEK This time we welcome Supt's  Todd Keruskin of Elizabeth Forward School Districts in Elizabeth, PA and  Kristi Wilson  of Buckeye Elementary District in Buckeye AZ. For two others , listen to the 9a show from Monday June 20. Visit ace-ed.org, SELtoday.org and ...
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