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Authentic Assessment in Action

Mark WilbertApril 19, 2013

Tags Business Partnerships, Formative Assessment, Project-Based Learning, Student Engagement, High (9-12)

At Sammamish High School, our staff has dedicated our professional development to building expertise in the key elements of problem-based learning. Previous blog entries by my colleagues have given an overview of this process, as well as exploring how we include student voice and work with authentic problems. Another crucial element of successful problem-based learning is using authentic assessment throughout all stages of a unit to constantly evaluate and improve student learning.

Tomorrow's Leaders Can't Wait to Take Action

Suzie BossApril 11, 2013

Tags Business Partnerships, Education Reform, Leadership, Mentoring, High (9-12)

For more than 1,300 youth gathered at Washington University in St. Louis last weekend for the Clinton Global Initiative University (#CGIU), the focus was squarely on the future. Delegates from around the globe arrived with commitments to tackle projects with world-changing potential, from ending human trafficking to increasing the number of girls pursuing engineering. (Read more about the event at www.cgiu.org.)

Tutoring and Mentorship Brings Authentic Learning to MC2 STEM High School (video)

Mariko NoboriFebruary 27, 2013

Tags Business Partnerships, Career and Technical Education, Mentoring, High (9-12), Science

MC² STEM High School is an unusual year-round public school of about 270 students, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school emphasizes integrated project-based learning, partnerships with business professionals, and real-world internship experiences to help students understand the crucial link between academic achievement and their future economic success. We visited their school and spent time with the dedicated adults and enthusiastic students who have helped create the school’s success. Take a look at this video for a glimpse into three students’ experiences there.

Grant Funding with Social Media

Dr. Brian J. DixonOctober 31, 2012

Tags Business Partnerships, Funding,

Social media tools, including Google Tools, Twitter and Facebook, are a dynamic means of locating, applying for, and tracking grant funding. This article outlines specific methods your school can follow to grow its funding base. You can use social media tools to locate, manage, update, track, announce and implement grant funding. Acquiring funding is a relational process. You are communicating your school's story and making connections with grantors who share your values. Leverage your social media tools to improve your chances of engaging these donors.

PBL Program Shows How to Tap Local Expertise

Suzie BossMay 18, 2012

Tags Business Partnerships, Career and Technical Education, Community Partnerships, Curriculum, Project-Based Learning, High (9-12), All Grades, Georgia

Technology executive Blake Lewin could be sending his sons to a high school within walking distance of their home in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Instead, they're up at 5:30 each morning -- without complaining -- for the 20-mile commute to the Center for Design and Technology.

Flip Bits Not Burgers: Google's Summer of Code

Shahzad SaeedFebruary 9, 2012

Tags Business Partnerships, Career and Technical Education, Online Learning, Project-Based Learning, Student Internships, Technology Integration, High (9-12)

Larry Page, one of the co-founders of Google, was very thoughtful about the age-old problem of educational slip back. He noted that many brilliant computer students who worked hard during their senior academic year would fail to find further educational or meaningful employment opportunities once they graduated. This would then begin the deterioration of their technical skill set.

Five Steps to Better School/Community Collaboration

Brendan O'KeefeOctober 19, 2011

Tags Business Partnerships, Community Partnerships, Parental Involvement, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, All Grades

As the old African proverb says, "It takes a village to raise a child." One could imagine then that it would take a community to raise a school. We can't rely on local, state, or federal governments to take ownership of the issues we face locally. We need to work as a community to nurture our schools for our particular community needs.

Student Internships: Building a Bigger Pipeline to STEM

Suzie BossMay 5, 2011

Tags Biology, Business Partnerships, Career and Technical Education, Community Partnerships, Integrated Studies, Student Internships, Technology Integration, Chemistry, All Grades, Math, Science, Visual Arts, Ohio

For students who are curious about science, a medical center offers a world of interesting questions to investigate. Since 2005, hundreds of motivated high school students have spent their summers as paid interns

National Lab Day: Connecting Teachers, Students, Scientists and Engineers

Eric BrunsellAugust 10, 2010

Tags After-School Learning, Business Partnerships, Curriculum, Funding, Leadership, Mentoring, Project-Based Learning, All Grades, Science

Connecting your students with scientists and engineers is one way to enage them in science. It also provides students with mentors and positive role models. National Lab Day is a national inititive and classroom "matchmaker" launched last year to help facilitate these connections. A National Lab Day project can serve as a cornerstone to project-based learning in your classroom.

Engaging Students with Hands-on Work Experiences

Bob LenzMarch 10, 2010

Tags Business Partnerships, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, High (9-12)

It's a very exciting time for the eleventh and twelfth graders at Envision Schools. During the spring semester, students participate in the Workplace Learning Experience (WLE) for 12 weeks.

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