Workshop Descriptions
- The Big Picture
New American Schools answered a presidential challenge to createthe next generation of American schools. Practitioners and experts, including Secretary of Education Richard Riley, discuss how the work of its Design Teams in nearly 2,000 schools nationally has spurred the comprehensive school reform movement, including new federal aid targeted at schools working to transform themselves.
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John Merrow, PBS "Learning Matters"
Richard Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education
Dr. Susan Bodilly, RAND researcher
Georgia Clark, elementary school assistant principal
Frederick Conway, elementary school teacher
Joan Kozlovsky, New American Schools
Dr. Carmina Rodriguez-Villa, elementary school principal
Dr. Steven Ross, University of Memphis education professor
Becky Schou, elementary school principal
Monica Solomon, educational consultant
Kathleen Stroh, teacher union official
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- America’s Choice Design
See how America’s Choice helps schools move their students to internationally benchmarked performance standards for English language arts, math, science and applied learning and for reading and writing in kindergarten through 3rd grade.
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Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center; Fort Worth, TX |
- ATLAS Communities
Explore how ATLAS Communities creates "pathways" of learning — feeder patterns of elementary, middle and high schools and a coherent, personalized education for each student from the first day of school through high school graduation.
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Kimball High School; Seattle, WA
Everett High School; Everett, WA
North Middle School; Everett, WA
Everett Alternatives; Everett, WA
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- Co-nect Schools
In this workshop, individuals from Co-nect and Co-nect schools discuss how the design combines a focus on high academic achievement for all students with the use of advanced technology as a central tool for standards-driven, project-based teaching and learning.
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Accelerated Learning Laboratory; Worcester, MA
Fort Lauderdale High School; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Southwest Miami High School; Miami, FL
Horace Mann Middle School; Miami, FL
Cypress Elementary School; Miami, FL
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- Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
Discover how Expeditionary Learning brings about high academic achievement through authentic in-depth projects that meet or exceed state and local standards. Character and community are equally important hallmarks of the design that are examined.
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Rocky Mountain School for Expeditionary Learning; Denver, CO
School for the Physical City; New York, NY
The Harbor School; Boston, MA
Rafael Hernandez School; Boston, MA
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- Modern Red Schoolhouse
View Modern Red Schoolhouse combine the expectations and community support embodied in its little red ancestors with high standards, school restructuring, and a sophisticated instructional management system that allows for tracking of student progress and reflection on curriculum.
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Japhet Elementary School; San Antonio, TX
Lowell Middle School; San Antonio, TX
Palm View Elementary School; Fort Lauderdale, FL
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- Roots & Wings
Explore the premise of this research-based design: every child will progress successfully through the elementary grades no matter what it takes — from providing "roots" through early intervention and one-on-one tutoring to "wings" in the curriculum that reach beyond basic skills.
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Lackland City Elementary School; San Antonio, TX |
- Urban Learning Centers
See how Urban Learning Centers helps schools to know students well from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, to organize around what students know and need to know, to build values, and to address health and well-being that can impede learning.
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Elizabeth Learning Center; Cudahy, CA
Foshay Learning Center; Los Angeles, CA
Norwood Street School; Los Angeles, CA |
- The New American School District
Comprehensive school reform happens at the campus, but school districts can provide crucial leadership that supports schools in selecting and working with Design Teams. This workshop describes such a school system.
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John Merrow, PBS "Learning Matters"
Michael Brandt, former superintendent of Cincinnati, OH schools
Dr. Bruce Haslam, Policy Studies Associates managing director
Dr. Gerry House, superintendent of Memphis, TN schools
Adam Kernan-Schloss, A-Plus Communications president
Dr. Karen Hawley Miles, educational consultant
Dr. Colleen Seremet, assistant superintendent of Dorchester, MD schools
Monica Solomon, educational consultant
Anthony Trujillo, director of district services for America’s Choice |
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