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The November 2008 Instructional Leadership Bulletin In this Issue In Other News
MEET YOU AT THE SUMMITS Mark these dates. *Credit Recovery Summit *Secondary Math Summit Click here to forward this email to up to 5 friends at once. Pass it on |
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From the President: The Reason for the Season
In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Scrooge becomes a cheerful giver only after having been visited by the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future. I believe the story is still popular today because Dickens was able to describe the ultimate miser. Scrooge found out in the brief period of one night that a miser, although tough to live with, makes a nice ancestor. Seriously, I believe at some point in time there may be or has been a little Scrooge in all of us. Allow me to explain. READ MORE From the Middle: Algebra in the 8th Grade: The Debate Rages
A great debate is raging in Michigan and across the country on whether all students should take algebra in the eighth grade. A few states like California have even mandated that all students take algebra in the eighth grade. READ MORE Achieve Launches Math Documents in Support of Challenging Math
Documents Explain the importance of a Challenging High School Mathematics Curriculum As states implement the American Diploma Project (ADP) policy agenda, parents, educators and others often have concerns about whether these policies are the right ones and whether it's fair to expect all students to meet the same rigorous graduation requirements. READ MORE Online Course Enrollment at College Level Jumps 13 percent
Three States Take on High School Reform Efforts
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One of the main reasons for including an online learning requirement in the Michigan Merit Curriculum was to give all Michigan students the experience of learning in an online environment. 
High School Reform is on every state's agenda. As states look to reinvent high schools and middle schools that currently look much like the schools of 100 years ago, states are proposing drastic reforms. Here's a report on the reform efforts of three states. 
The Gates Foundation has announced a major shift in its educational strategy plans. Once known for its extensive support of small schools, the Gates Foundation has not be satisfied with the scalability of these schools.
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