The initials of the Travelers EDGEŽ Program's acronym stand for Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment. In his particular case, Bryant Dominguez says, those six little words say everything; in fact, they pretty much tell his story.
All about the Instant Replay
Videotaping Paying Off at Betances Early Reading Learning Lab
Dr. Linda Liss-Bronstein and Sarah Fritz
When Teacher Sarah Fritz took the job at Betances Early Reading Lab School, she accepted the condition that her Second Grade classroom would be videotaped (as part of the school's innovative professional development strategy). As it turned out, the instant replays of her lessons certainly have helped to sharpen her skills, she says, but there have been some additional - even surprising - benefits from the videos.
A Rite of Passage for School Reform
It's Commencement: Pause and Reflect
Valedictorian Aleksai Davies and Principal Michael Maziarz of the Academy of Engineering and Green Technology at Hartford Public High School
Last night, as Guidance Counselor Jenifer Smagin was reading off the names of this year's 67 graduates from the Academy of Engineering and Green Technology, three themes stood out: (1) What an accomplishment graduation is for so many students; (2) how impactful school themes and the partners that make them come alive are for students; and (3) how despite what's been achieved in Hartford, we still have a long way to go.
Don't miss this report summary on African American parents' views of education reform nationwide.
Up and
Coming ...
The last Hartford Board of Education Regular Meeting of the school year will be Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at the Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School, 5 Cone Street.
