10/29/09: Updated
Go to the monitoring sign up page to secure your date on a first come first serve basis.
Brochure Posting: When you post your brochure for each site please put "Brochure2009sitename" as the downloadable file so it can be found easily. Each site needs to have a fall 2009 brochure on the wiki.
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Competition
Go to: http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_federal/21st_CCLC.html to find
Letters of Intent are due November 20th, 2009. Applications are due February 12th, 2010.
Other Info and News
Article about the summer learning gap: http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=15757
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Education released a first-of-its-kind study, Roots of Success: Effective Practices in Vermont Schools, Through a large-scale survey of more than 2,000 Vermont teachers in 87 schools across the state, as well as intensive site visits to three schools that are “beating the odds” (schools whose Reading and Mathematics scores on state assessments defy expectations and exceed those of other schools with similar demographics), the study uncovered a set of attitudes and beliefs, as well as specific school practices, that are associated with student, particularly low-income, success. These characteristics form the foundation for school effectiveness and are essential to ensuring that all children, regardless of background or socioeconomic status, reach their full potential. http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/mainpubs.html#success AND u
Get Out! Outdoor & Adventure Education Conference
December 3-5, 2009 Laconia, NH
Looking for a cool way to learn how to teach outdoor winter activities? Join the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation for this one-of-a-kind, hands-on conference. This learning event is packed with awesome programs in outdoor recreation, adventure principles and practices that can be put to use immediately. Get Out! is for physical educators, teacher preparation instructors, university students, outdoor/recreation specialists, and community leaders with a desire to guide snow sports programming. For more information and to register click here
A useful chart: H1n1 versus the common cold
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