Today the WDA team attended the first Pinellas Education Foundation Superintendent’s Roundtable Luncheon of the 2023-2024 school year! Our very own Teddy Williamson spoke to all the ways in which WDA is proud to sponsor the Pinellas Education Foundation and the initiatives that support Pinellas County Schools. Thank you for having us and here's to another exciting school year for the District and Superintendent Kevin Hendrick! 📚🎓🍎🚌
Join us on May 1 for this free and informative conversation about UWP's versatile role in expanding the impact of our community from early through higher education 🔤 🎓
Hear from the people leading this work and learn about what this information means to Spartanburg and the organizations supporting our community. ☕️ Coffee's on us! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTEiRAKF
Thanks to our partners at Spartanburg Academic Movement for joining us for this conversation!
Sponsored Content by Louisville Collegiate School: Dr. Robert Macrae is in his fifth year as head of school for Louisville Collegiate School, an independent school located in Louisville’s Highlands neighborhood that educates students from junior kindergarten through 12th grade.
The 60th Anniversary issue of Tri-C Times is now available online. This issue chronicles the College’s past milestones, present achievements and those leading it into the future. Learn about Tri-C’s first six decades, from its first day of class in a converted schoolhouse to its present-day standing as the largest community college in Ohio. Read more at https://ow.ly/hOAp50PSzqP
If you are working on a Saturday, let it be a Breakthrough Saturday!
Today was our professional development day for our High School student volunteers who will be teaching at our Breakthrough middle school School Year Program (SYP) Saturday sessions using a Project Based Learning approach. They spent today focusing on teaching and learning best practices shared by our Instructional Coaches, SYP Coordinators and BTH Program Directors and of course the BTH cheers!
It's truly inspiring to see students working hard at becoming teachers for other students, It's a commitment to academic learning, lots of joy and BIG impact for students across the HOUSTON region. A big thank you to St. John's School for hosting our BTH learning day today. We appreciate your partnership!
🔥 Absolutely love this post! 🔥 Being a first-generation student, my experience playing baseball at the community college level paved the way for my Division 1 aspirations, my Bachelor's degree, and even a career in professional baseball. Now, I'm passionate about supporting and advocating for community college student-athletes. That's why I pursued my Masters in College Counseling and Student Development – to give back to students aiming for higher education and athletic success. If you're interested in how Community College Athletics impacts students, check out this post and share your thoughts below. #3C2A#CommunityCollegeAthletics#StudentAthletes#DreamBig#HigherEducation
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When I think about the reason California Community Colleges and Santa Ana College means so much to our students, community, alum and to me personally, I think about the purpose around our mission to empower the most talented individuals.
Santa Ana College Alum C.J. Wilson and former Angels Professional Baseball player and former Don player--awarded the California Junior College Co-Player of the Year award and I had a fun moment connecting a few years ago during Santa Ana College's 100th celebration.
Seeing moments like this again remind me of love of the game of life and higher education and why it all matters so very much. C.J. Wilson
The 2024 Spring Prep Schools Edition of Independent School Parent is out now with pupils from Dorset house featuring as our cover stars!
🔗 Tap the link below to read the full issue.
https://lnkd.in/etcWyM44
Inside you’ll find that there’s so much learn outdoors, how to know if flexi-boarding is right for your child, and the importance of teaching timeless values as told by Alexander Thomas, Head Master of St Philip's Prep in Kensington
Do make sure to look out for our awards campaign, Independent Schools of the Year 2024, which launches on 14th March.
2024 National Business Educator of the Year * 2022 WBEA Outstanding High School Business Educator * 2021 OCEE and 2019 OBEA Teacher of the Year * Accounting/Finance Educator * CTE * College Now Liaison * NGPF Fellow
Hands down the most effective conference for educators of personal finance. Not only has the national team of Laura L. Levine Dan Hebert Joel Chrisler and many more, mastered hosting a comprehensive conference with a teacher-centered focus (it's in their mission!), they are doing incredible work ALL year long to promote why this content is critical to our nation's youth.
I have leaned on all three of these individuals at one time or another since discovering their work, and often stated that #JumpStartNEC changed my classroom, not only for me, but for my students.
(Mystic Dan) #DanTheMan, Laura, Joel, the entire JumpStart Team...I appreciate you for wanting my classroom to be better in providing high-quality, highly-engaging personal finance resources for ALL of my students. I wish State Departments of Education understood how this work has been comprehensive for many years, not just convenient timing in recent headlines. You understand the data and the importance of doing this correctly.
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So Mystic Dan won the Kentucky Derby this weekend! (see what I did there?) Guess who's going to win in Louisville this November? Teachers! Would you consider sponsoring a scholarship for them to attend? https://lnkd.in/e8jePq_Q
💡Imagine a school where belonging, connection, and joy create equitable learning environments and celebrate individual identities. In the next episode of Brief But Spectacular: The Future of Education (supported by XQ Institute), NACA Inspired Schools Network shows the power of community, culture, and respect in shaping a future of learning that inspires student success and empowers families to choose affirming environments for their children. 🙌🌎🤝
Watch now! https://lnkd.in/g5tsP_aY
More resources available at https://lnkd.in/gvMEybdX
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My heart is often full as I do my daily work, but today was extra special. We were able to celebrate our school leaders as all schools had some area of growth in the newly released ODE report card data. We did the same last year, but the energy in the room was contagious and the excitement was breath-taking.
You see, this year 68% of our elementary schools and 33% of our high schools had a 3 star or higher overall.
The last time schools were given an overall rating it was an A-F system in 18-19, 46% of our schools were C or higher. Now we are on a 5 star system with 54% of our schools earning a 3 or higher this year, an 8% increase even after the pandemic. 63% of our elementary and 33% of our high schools earned 3 or more stars overall.
We increased to 3 stars in gap closing, which means our students are getting closer to the performance of their suburban peers. (I don't like the measure but I did not create it so we will learn through it). 81% of our elementary schools earned 3 stars or higher and 39% of high schools.
Yes, we are the highest of the other 8 urban school districts in Achievement and Early Literacy ( even though we declined in this area).
Why do I share this? Because it is important that we recognize each win. When our numbers increase that means student outcomes are improving and that's what this is all about.
A person that has never lead school change, overall improvement, has a lot of suggestions and input on what needs to and should happen. A person who has gotten to change but cannot articulate how it happened, generally cannot repeat it as the change was likely an accident. If a person has lead sustainable change, can articulate how it occurred and shepherd others through the process of improvement, growth is eminent. This is where we are right now. Growth is eminent.
Our team is committed and is clear on next steps. More importantly, this kind of improvement causes them to follow the lead and #trusttheprocess.
We had specific areas of intentional focus- core instruction with high quality standards aligned materials, robust teacher learning oportunitied and specific focus on data to address remediation and enrichment needs. Our leaders, teachers, staff and students bought in and the proof is in the improvement.
We have a ways to go, but we are on the right track. This is where we need you. The next level only happens with you. We invite you to continue to #BePresent or take the pledge to #BePresent. Our success is the success of our leaders, teachers, staff, students, parents, partners and greater community.
The report card is not the only measure of sucess, but it is one pretty important measure. Join with us as we make CPS one of the best in OH and the nation.
#ProudSuperintendent#TrusttheProcess#CelebratetheClimb#WeAreCPS
**Check our website or ODE to review the data more specifically.
TODAY was a true “THIS IS WHY”! DAY OUR AMAZING 🤩 Superintendent Iranetta Rayborn Wright, Chiefs of Schools Dr. Alesia Smith and Frankie H. Pollock Jr. Ed. S. made it so that EACH of our 65 principals and schools were celebrated for EVERY measure of improvement on CPS’ Ohio state 2023 Report Card 📝. We even have a ‘23 Blue Ribbon school @Walnut Hills. The energy was IGNITING 🔥 and the atmosphere was motivating. It’s up from here CPS 💪🏽
We are excited to continue our dual credit partnership with Bismarck State College, offering two free courses this fall to the first 60 students. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gXSxbU8p