Speaking before your Elected Representatives
Testimony at a hearing or subcommittee meeting is an important tool in an advocate鈥檚 arsenal. Many times, the press鈥攚hether print, …
Teaching Kids to Write About What They Know!
The following blog by Dolores S. Perez is reprinted from the NCLE Literacy in Learning Exchange, where it was originally …
“I know you are reading this . . . “
The following post is an excerpt from Jaime R. Wood鈥檚 Council Chronicle commentary “I know you are reading this . …
Senate Markup of ESEA
This past week, I had the privilege of attending the markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by …
Status Update: ESEA Reauthorization and 蘑菇TV下载’s Recommendations
Over the last five months, 蘑菇TV下载 staff and members have pushed aggressively for improvements in the Elementary and Secondary Education …
Twitter as an Advocacy Tool
The following post was written by Lu Ann McNabb for the new Friday Advocacy feature of this blog. According to …
What’s ESEA?
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is up for reauthorization, so you鈥檙e going to be hearing a lot about it …
Choice in the Classroom
Educators make hundreds of little decisions every day about what goes on in their classrooms, but for many of us …
Dignity and Education of Immigrant, Undocumented, and Unaccompanied Youth
What’s happening in your local jurisdiction to support teachers, administrators, and local education agencies in the education of immigrant, undocumented, …
Creating Shared Agreements
Research shows that at a foundational level school communities have to have shared agreements about core instructional beliefs in order …