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The Importance of Community Involvement in Schools

Anne OBrienMarch 21, 2012

Tags Community Partnerships, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Urban Schools, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), Ohio, West Virginia

According to the recent MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, teachers, parents and students all agree that parent engagement in schools has increased over the past 25 years. Given the role that family engagement plays in not only academic success, but life success, that is great news. However, the survey also noted that parent engagement remains a challenge for many schools.

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

Not in Our Schools: New Media Tools Help Schools Confront Hate

Suzie BossSeptember 20, 2010

Tags , California, Montana, Ohio

Intolerance may be one of the oldest and ugliest stories on Earth. But when it comes to speaking up against hate speech, bullying, and bigotry, students and their communities are finding creative ways to craft an uplifting response. Increasingly, new media tools are playing an important role in these efforts.

TEAMS Model State: The Ohio Arts Integration and STEM Initiative (Part 4 of 5)

Jim Brodie BrazellAugust 20, 2010

Tags After-School Learning, Integrated Studies, Professional Learning Network (PLN), Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades, Math, Science, Visual Arts, Ohio

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Jim Brazell, a technology forecaster, author, public speaker, and consultant. It is the fourth in a five-part series on the convergence of STEM education and the Arts (TEAMS).

The Classroom Booster Club, Part One: Recruiting Academic Supporters

Jim MoultonAugust 19, 2008

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades, Ohio

I'm heading home from Columbus, Ohio, on a fine, clear summer morning. I am in a window seat on the plane, as always, and on takeoff we fly right past downtown, en route to Cincinnati. On this flight path I get a wonderful view down into the Ohio State football stadium, where the word Buckeyes is emblazoned across the end zone, bold white text on a crimson background.

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