King County schools win $40 million in Race to the Top support

The Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila school districts worked together to create "The Road Map District Consortium," a collaborative effort to dramatically improve education in South Seattle and South King County. Find out more about the Race to the Top, and what was awarded here. 

U.S. Math, Science Achievement Exceeds World Average

The math and science achievement of U.S. students continues to surpass the global average for nations taking part in a prominent assessment, results issued Tuesday show, but several East Asian countries and jurisdictions far outpace the United States, especially in mathematics.  Find out more here

Growing Network of Schools Considers Art Essential

As a group of Oklahoma principals toured Millwood Arts Academy on a recent morning, they snapped photos of student work displayed in hallways, stepped briefly into classrooms, queried the school’s leader, and compared notes.  Find out more here. 

How Blogging Can Improve Student Writing

Command of the written word is a vital 21st-century skill, even if we are using keys, buttons, and tablets instead of pens and pencils. In fact, in our digital world, communication is now more instantaneous than ever.

How do we prepare our students to meet the challenge? Find out more here

Arne Duncan Sketches Out 'Long Haul' Agenda

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who says he plans to serve in the Obama Cabinet for the "long haul," has begun sketching out his priorities for the next four years. They include using competitive levers to improve teacher and principal quality and holding the line on initiatives he started during the president's first term. Read more here

NACCTEP Call for Proposals!

Call for conference proposals are now being accepted for the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs’ 2013 annual national conference,

Think Big: Community College Teacher Education Programs, March 8-10, 2013, at the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Proposals to present at Think Big are being accepted through October 18, 2012. To submit a proposal, visit the NACCTEP conference website at http://www.nacctep.com/_Conferences/2013_Dallas/Proposals.html

Tell Show Do Feedback Registration Is OPEN

Join your colleagues for an engaging and interactive workshop as we learn how to use the Tell, Show, Do, Feedback (TSDF) skill training model and explore practical applications for teaching success skills across the curriculum, improving student workforce preparedness and success.

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to:
 Analyze your current workforce preparation of students, looking for opportunities
 Obtain an effective skill training model for teaching desired workplace skills
 Practice using the skill training model while receiving feedback leading to improved teaching of skills

This workshop is designed for Professional Technical Faculty teaching soft skills in their courses. All faculty are welcome to attend. $25 registration fee includes lunch and morning refreshments. Space is limited, so sign up now!