November 1: Keeping Kids in the Achievement Game
A discussion with John Merrow, renowned education reporter and
president of Learning Matters, Inc., about how educators and
politicians must shift focus away from the "achievement gap" to expand
their vision and identify ways teachers and school administrators can
help their students gain the skills and life-enhancing qualities they
need to achieve their fullest potential as citizens.
November 7: Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and Education Reform
Speakers at this forum will consider what influential education
reformer Albert Shanker might say about current education debates over
No Child Left Behind and the role of teacher unions today in education
reform.
November 14: Muppet Diplomacy: How Sesame Street is Changing Our World
Gary Knell, President and CEO, will share insight into how Sesame
Workshop develops its programs, how they address local educational
needs, and the impact they are making around the world.
November 20: Code-Switching: Teaching Standard English in African
American Classrooms
Rebecca Wheeler, associate professor of English Language and Literacy,
Christopher Newport University, will detail how teachers can build on
students' existing knowledge, Everyday English, as a springboard to
new knowledge, Professional English.
November 29: The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-
First Politics
A discussion with David Kirp, professor of public policy at the
University of California-Berkeley, on his new book which reveals the
findings of a longitudinal study that shows the life-changing impact
of preschool.
Martha Mueller Cook, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Boston Plan for Excellence
6 Beacon Street, #615
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617 275 0720
Fax: 617 227 8446
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