What would it take to close the Latino achievement gap? That’s the question that a powerful, passionate group of teachers, administrators, authors, politicians and entrepreneurs and students asked at an invigorating all-day summit at Chapman University on Friday, September 14, aptly called the Closing the Latino Achievement Gap Summit, or CLAGS. This was the 4
Syracuse University’s President and Chancellor, Nancy Cantor, and Vice President for Human Capital Development, Kal Alston will be visiting Chapman on Monday, September 24th, 2012. There will be a presentation and discussion on civic engagement between higher education and community entities. This event is sponsored by the Donna Ford Attallah Academy for Teaching and Learning (DFAATL)
On August 30, 2012, a two-year effort to restructure teacher performance evaluation fell silent. Assembly Bill 5 called for the use of student test scores to be considered when rating teacher effectiveness. This is not a new concept and it is sure to be resurrected, as the author of the bill urges a future review
On my bookshelf and desk sit a large variety of books related to the teaching profession. Recently, I rummaged through the titles to prepare for the new school year. It is an interesting time because I have the privilege of working with teachers across the continuum: soon-to-be teachers who are at the Praxis stage spending
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association ( NSSLHA ) Chapter Honors are awarded to NSSLHA chapters that demonstrates significant combination of: an awareness of student issues and concerns, outreach to the community, educational opportunities, and social and fund-raising activities promoting both the professions and national NSSLHA. Gold level recognition is awarded to chapters who meet