The Portrait of a Graduate performance task envisioned by Stokes County Schools’ Dr. Kimberly Thompson-Hairston and her team of fellow educators challenges students to explore how everyday human activity impacts the planet. Students are tasked with delivering a presentation to community stakeholders about solutions to these issues that could be implemented in their own community.
All of the performance tasks are available to NC educators on the NCDPI website at https://lnkd.in/exwf3V2h.
With this week's release of the Boston Public Schools Long-Term Facilities Plan, it is important to consider the fine points of implementation early and often. Here are some things the district can do to support sustained school improvement and mitigate the challenges brought by change: https://lnkd.in/e2bnaWZV
Another successful PCACAC - Potomac and Chesapeake Region conference completed, and as in previous years, I depart feeling energized and eager for what lies ahead! Let’s do this!
Key takeaways:
1. The FAFSA crisis poses significant impacts for Fall 2024 and beyond.
2. There’s more work ahead to integrate Direct Admissions into the mainstream and unlock its potential to broaden access for all students, but the future looks promising. ☀️🕶️
3. The bond betweeen high school counselors and college admissions folks is stronger than ever!
4. Attending a conference in your hometown requires obligatory lunch with family, especially for a Waffle House fix unavailable in Chicago.
We're proud to announce that GSEP Associate Professor of Education and Policy Studies, Dr. Kfir Mordechay, recently co-authored a new research study published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles! The study, titled "Gentrification and Schools: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Options," examines the growth of gentrification in California and its impact on schools and educational opportunities.
Learn more about the study: https://bit.ly/3SN4wUD
A significant piece of what we do in ACE is related to Extension and outreach. Partnering with University of Illinois Extension, our faculty aim to apply research-based knowledge to help communities and the state.
Last fall, Mark White, an Extension specialist in ACE, shared a study on rural vitality in Illinois. Listen as he explains the findings of what can be done to help rural communities thrive🙌
Check out the study⬇️
https://lnkd.in/gfKDj2Fu
Last month, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago released Meeting Family Needs, a strategic framework that provides a detailed tool to build a child and family well-being system that buoys families facing adversity and helps address inequities. This holistic framework provides a vision of this system and the practical steps to get there, laying out six key change components and providing concrete examples of how specific agencies are carrying out these approaches.
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gxqsb7kq
I have just read Lee Elliot Major's thought-provoking report "A Generation at Risk: Rebalancing Education in the Post-Pandemic Era" for the Nuffield Foundation ( https://lnkd.in/eTExFfK6. )
The report highlights the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our children's education and underscores the crucial role primary schools can play in mitigating these effects. Asa leadership team, we will be considering the following key elements of the report and how these feed into our actions moving forward:
Equity Matters: The pandemic widened the socio-economic gap in education - prioritise targeted support for disadvantaged pupils to ensure all children have the opportunity to thrive.
Social and Emotional Skills are equally important as academics - integrate activities that nurture cooperation, empathy, and focus.
Enrichment Activities are crucial - consider an "enrichment guarantee" to offer all pupils access to arts, sports, and cultural experiences that boost well-being, social skills, and academic performance.
Addressing Learning Loss: Studies point to significant gaps, particularly in maths - explore effective interventions like high-quality tutoring programmes, including university-led initiatives.
Mental Health & Wellbeing: We must prioritise pupil well-being - implement programmes, provide access to professionals, and foster supportive environments. Regular well-being surveys can help tailor support effectively.
Engaging Parents & Communities: Strong partnerships are essential - create open communication channels, involve families, and explore evidence-based approaches to strengthen these bonds.
Rethinking the School Calendar: Could a more balanced calendar with shorter breaks distributed throughout the year help combat the "summer learning slide" and improve overall well-being (for pupils and teachers)?
Professor of Social Mobility at University of Exeter
Looking forward to presenting on our Nuffield report 'A Generation at Risk' at the Nuffield Foundation session today. Our work suggests that 'learning loss' suffered by school pupils in England and across the UK could end up being the most enduring and inequitable legacy of the Covid pandemic.
The incoming Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube recently tabled her department’s focus areas and strategies to improve access to quality of basic education in SA.
To give insight and commentary, Gail Campbell, our CEO at Zenex Foundation, joined clarence ford from Cape Talk Radio to expand more on strategic priorities for this administration and what the focus areas should be to ensure that our education system equips our children and teachers for future prosperity.
Listen to the conversation here: https://lnkd.in/dSCGmdN4
Join the Chicago chapter of Young Professionals of Transportation (YPT) along with the University of Illinois at Chicago's Urban Planning and Policy Student Association (UPPSA) for a meet-and-greet with the new Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Tom Carney. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is open to YPT Chicago members as well as UIC Students at the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA).
RSVP At: https://lnkd.in/g53sZ-FG
As schools get ready for 2023/24's start, we've been reviewing last academic year's feedback.
Gary Lewis, CEO of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, told us this about the Challenge Partners Trust Peer Review:
"Overall the review was exactly what we needed ... worth doing every couple of years."
Find out more about what the Trust Peer Review can offer your organisation - https://lnkd.in/e48ZCP4N
It's important we understand how and why schools may participate in educational research.
Consider taking part in the below study to share your views on this important topic. 👇🏼
📣 Calling all local authorities and leaders of academy trusts and groups of nurseries/colleges in England!
We need your help!
Complete a survey to help us see how we can work together to encourage more schools and settings to take part in research projects: https://lnkd.in/e4fYSZ9E
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1moGreat job T-H!!!