Archive for the ‘Winter 2008’
- Two GEAR UP Schools to Join the Partnership for LA Schools
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials announced in December that parents and teachers from five District schools have voted to join the Partnership for LA Schools, a non-profit organization for school reform sponsored by [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am - Looking For Evidence
How to look at data GEAR UP Evaluator Don Watson and Consultant Sheila Watson offered some ways to look at instructional program data for School Leadership Teams at the Institutes. Asking questions about data can [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am 
Principal and Leadership Team Institute, Pasadena – October 24, 2007Live Oak Middle School, Tulare City Elementary School District | Presentation: “It’s a Grizz Thang!” From their School Self Assessment Rubric deliberations, the School Leadership Team concluded that their focus should be on maintaining a [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Principal and Leadership Team Institute, Pasadena – October 17, 2007Reed Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District | “Empowering Students and Parents through Creative Master Programming and Parent Education” Reed Middle School is focusing on two areas of the School Self Assessment Rubric, Rigorous [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Principal and Leadership Team Institute, Berkeley – October 3, 2007Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, Sausalito-Marin City School District | “Our Quest for Excellence” With 31 students in grades 7-8 in their school, the School Leadership Team established an inclusive collaboration process. The staff blends [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am- California GEAR UP Staff Professional Development Pairings
At the 2007 GEAR UP staff retreat, team members were paired up to provide creative professional development opportunities between
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am
seasoned educators and those new to the profession. I saw this as a way to mentor a new colleague, an important role for all of us who have many years of school experience plus other related educational activities. - A VOICE FOR ALL STUDENTS – An Interview with Russlynn Ali
Russlynn Ali is Vice President of the Education Trust and founding director of the Education Trust-West, the west coast partner of the EdTrust.
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am - 2008 National Middle School Principal of the Year – James S. Dierke
James. S. Dierke, Principal of Visitacion Valley Middle School in San Francisco Unified School District, was awarded the 2008 MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year. His selection as an outstanding principal is based [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 10:03 am 
Profile of Student SuccessEducational Trust Award Winner Enrolls at University of California San Diego Receiving a GEAR UP Educational Trust Award at De Anza Junior High in 2004, Araceli Saucedo graduated as Valedictorian from Calexico High School and [...]
by Admin in Winter 2008 on March 6th, 2008 at 09:03 am
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