Learn How Culturally Responsive Instruction Can Boost Student Achievement
Register now for Level 1, Level 2, or both sessions of Edvantia's Improving Learning for Minority and Disadvantaged Students. These institutes are slated for July 17-21 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Connect 21st Century Skills and High School Reform
High schools need to focus on the results that matter for student success in today's world, according to The Partnership for 21st Century Skills in its recent report, Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform. In addition to learning core content, students need to develop life skills self-direction, learn to solve problems, and become literate in information and communications technology. Read the full report at www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/
RTM2006.pdf.
Order Edvantia's New Catalog
Stay up-to-date with the best available education research and practice. Teachers, principals, and school improvement facilitators will find professional development, diagnostic tools, online courses, and more in Edvantia's new catalog of products and services.
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Research Corner
Surveys show that most teachers, students, and parents have positive perceptions of laptop initiatives, but few controlled studies have examined the relationship between laptop programs and student achievement. Read Edvantia's monthly Research Corner page in District Administration magazine to learn what the research can (and can't) tell us about investing limited technology dollars in.
Get Digital Workshops from the U.S. Department of Education
Learn from other K-12 teachers as they share how they put scientifically based research to work in the classroom. Register for free online workshops from the U.S. Department of Education. Topics include reading, writing, mathematics, science, art, history, behavior management, the use of data, and No Child Left Behind. Check the Department's Teacher-to-Teacher Web site to see if your state offers
professional development credit for participating teachers.
Grants Update—June 2006
This new listing features education-related grants from the federal government, foundations, and other sources. |
