Closing The Achievement Gap

Beyond Classroom Management to Intellectual Engagement

February 9, 2011 in Closing the Achievement Gap, Intellectual Engagement, K12 Educators, K12 Students, Research Based Instruction

According to a groundbreaking three year study recently concluded by the Canadian Education Association, social engagement constitutes a sense of belonging and participation in school life. A great many American students can rightfully be termed “socially engaged.” They join sports, clubs, and participate in extracurricular activities because we encourage them to [...]

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Brain-Based Differentiated Instruction

February 20, 2010 in Closing the Achievement Gap, Courses, Faculty Training, Intellectual Engagement, K12 Educators, K12 Educators, Novice Teachers, Professional Development, Research Based Instruction, Theory

Brain Based Differentiated Instruction will introduce teachers to the 14 home, school, and societal correlates of educational achievement, 11 of which demonstrate clear gaps between students from low-income and higher income families. Teachers will collaboratively design lessons steeped in differentiated instruction and research based instructional strategies. The course will equip [...]

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American Legion Boys State

February 19, 2010 in Closing the Achievement Gap, High School Students, K12 Educators, K12 Parents, K12 Students

Virginia American Legion Boys State is a “leadership action program” where qualified male high school rising seniors take part in a comprehensive one week course designed to develop a working knowledge of the structure of state and local government. In addition to affording young men the opportunity to learn the [...]

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Transitioning to Teaching Part I

February 19, 2010 in Closing the Achievement Gap, Faculty Training, Intellectual Engagement, K12 Educators, K12 Educators, Professional Development

Transitioning to Teaching Part I will help novice teachers optimize the academic performance of all students by training teachers to deliver effective, engaging, and differentiated instruction. The course aims to improve teaching practice, enhance the learning process, close the achievement gap, and encourage collaborative efforts. Teachers who complete this course [...]

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AVID

February 18, 2010 in Closing the Achievement Gap, High School Students, High Schoolers Guide to College, K12 Educators, K12 Parents, K12 Students

AVID At A Glance AVID is an acronym that stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID is an in-school academic support program for grades 4-12 that prepares students for college eligibility and success. AVID places academically average students in advanced classes. AVID levels the playing field for minority, rural, low-income [...]

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GearUP

February 18, 2010 in Academic Coaching, Closing the Achievement Gap, High School Students, High Schoolers Guide to College, Intellectual Engagement, K12 Educators, K12 Parents, K12 Students, Research Based Instruction

ABOUT GEAR UP Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federal grant program that provides six-year grants to education/community partnerships and states to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Serving an entire cohort of students [...]

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How to Raise a Great Student

February 16, 2010 in Academic Coaching, Closing the Achievement Gap, K12 Parents, K12 Students

A great deal of recent educational research indicates that parental involvement is a causal predictor of student achievement, with Black, Hispanic, and less affluent parents being less involved in school events and less prone to act as a volunteer or serve on a committee. As much as 44% of these [...]

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