Another charter school that seems to be working, interesting!
Check this out, http://valoracademy.org
GO Mr. H.RAG!!! :) So impressed.
"The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the scent was false, the eager desire to get on with the work, the cheerful resolution to go back and begin again, the broad good sense, the unaffected modesty, the imperturbable temper, the gratitude for any little help that was given - all these will remain in my memory though I cannot paint them for others." Frederic William Maitland
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
One System? Don't leave the table yet...
"Reinventing Our Community"
Is there a disparity in what city kids and suburban kids have access to?
Watch CBS coverage here:
Education RoundtableLast Monday I had the opportunity to sit in on the Education Roundtable entitled, "Reinventing our Community" at the Birmingham-News. The room was full of excitement as Tom Scarritt facilitated a discussion that posed questions to a full room of diverse Birmingham stakeholders in education. Questions included: what the disparity looks like, what success looks like, if we had the will and from John Norris of Oakworth Capital, do we have a clear goal?
Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent of the Birmingham City Schools first made the distinction in educational opportunities and instead of an achievement gap, an expectation gap.
Jerry Tate, a Phillips Academy parent, advocated for the best technology and challenged all parents to become more involved. He also mentioned Phillips candidacy for International Baccalaureate as well as a need for the best teachers, correct leadership and a dropout recovery program.
Dr. Voltz of UAB's, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at the School of Education mentioned the key to be teachers and a need to change the mindset of the schools. She also challenged for us as a community to begin to, "move the needle on student's achievement."
Leigh Perry from Ed Birmingham commented on what success looks like as well as a design for partnerships with schools and the business communities. Other emphasis included identifying negotiables and non-negotiables, knowledge or ability, engagement, thinking outside the box, leadership and trust.
Other memorable quotes:
"Will and vision go hand in hand."
"Alternative used to be a bad word."
"Tell your story... where are they, where are our students learning, they're at libraries!"
"We gotta do it!"
"Everyone is a child of somebody."
Education Roundtable, "Reinventing our Community"
Tom Scarritt, editor of the Birmingham news, on a series of conversations for our community:
This is exciting!
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