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Interdisciplinary Teaching Increases Students’ Depth of Understanding
Interdisciplinary teaching helps to build teamwork among teachers, and should be used to highlight how differentiation is a strength, not a weakness. more
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Study Tours Reveal the Importance of SLCs
“One of the most effective ways to envision the successful implementation of SLCs is to participate in study tours,” says Victoria Bergsegal, of Architects for Achievement. She shares tips to ensure a meaningful tour. more
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 How Monroe HS is Making SLCs Work on a Year-
Round Calendar more
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Latest LAUSD SLC News by District
New and anticipated SSLCs continue to expand throughout LAUSD. In order to gather and share as many stories as possible, we present a District by District format to report this news. more
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Mt. Vernon Middle School Transforms to SSLCs
“We needed to take responsi-
bility for student outcomes,” says Mr. Larry Tash, LAUSD Director of SSLC. He adds, “We’ve seen how much the structure and the attitudes have changed since the implemen-
tation of smaller learning com-
munities. The adults, students and parents at Mt. Vernon are much better off than they were and now what you see is incredible collaboration and personalization.” more
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District 4 SLC Conference Focuses on Parent Involvement
“The parents were verey engaged [and] asked many tough questions,” said Rosa Maria Hernandez, District F Director of SLC. more
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State Superintendent’s High School Summit 2004: High Expectations for All Students
The State Superintendent’s High School Summit is an opportunity for participants to discuss how to raise expectations for all students by providing a rigorous and relevant standards-based curriculum. On leaving the summit, participants will have received information about and have had the opportunity to discuss: more
- State Superintendent Jack O’Connell’s High Performing High Schools Initiative
- The most recent research about high-achieving high schools
- Promising practices of high schools that have obtained excellent results
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Stay Tuned - In the next edition of the UNITE-LA Small Learning Communities Newsletter we will announce plans for future SLC Study Tours to Sacramento, Seattle, New York, Oakland, Minneapolis and many other exemplary learning sites. For more information on future study tours, please contact Alma Salazar at 213.580.7566 or asalazar@unitela.com
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Interested in sharing your success stories? For story suggestions or submissions, please contact Alma Salazar, UNITE-LA at 213-580-7566 or asalazar@unitela.com
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IBM Toolkit Helps to Reinvent Education
The Reinventing Education Change Toolkit is a website created by IBM to help education professionals be more effective at leading and implementing change. more
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State Superintendent’s High School Summit 2004
October 25-26 - Sacramento
New Technology High Study Tours 2004
School Redesign Network Small Schools Study Tours
October 3-8 &
December 5-10, 2004
New York, NY
Leadership Study Tours to New York City
October 17-20, 2004
New York, NY
Forum for High School Reform
October 15-16, 2004
Palm Springs, CA
SLCs - Design Studio Workshops
October 20-22, 2004
Irvington HS, Fremont, CA
Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum
November 11-13, 2004
San Francisco, CA
Education Trust National Conference, Closing the Gap
November 11-13, 2004
4th Annual Florida SLC Planning Institute
January 12-14, 2005
Sirata Beach on Gulf of Mexico
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