Presentation to 2007 Fall Forum, Coalition of Essential Schools
Posted November 10th, 2007 by peggyThis slide show was the basis of the workshop for the 2007 CES Fall Forum, Challenging the Traditional Transcript.
Keynote by Dr. Margaret Small at the Illinois Conference of Teachers of Mathematics Pre-Conference
Posted October 30th, 2007 by peggyMargaret Small, PhD, gave the pre-conference keynote at the 2007 ICTM meeting in October in Peoria. Here is a copy of the presentation in slide format.
Second Annual Conference: Creating Equitable Learning Environments
Posted January 11th, 2007 by peggyThe Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago
ACT Charter School of Chicago
Infinity High School of Math, Science and Technology
Multicultural Arts School (MAS)
The Forum for Education and Democracy
(& additional sponsors pending confirmation)
Invite you to participate in
2nd Annual Summer Institute:
Tech Tips
Posted January 15th, 2008 by adminHere is where you can pick up some quick ideas on EASE software.
Tip: Edit a Single Student's Ratings for A Class
Posted January 15th, 2008 by adminIt's easy to enter or change ratings for a single student for a given class.
Data vs. NCLB in Chicago
Posted November 10th, 2007 by peggyToday's Chicago Tribune has an article that highlights the importance of pending changes to the Notorious No Child Left Behind legislation. Testing is again shown to be as reliable as any other one-shot form of "objective" evaluation. At least Illinois has fended off the impetus toward single-measure high stakes testing such as the MCAS in Massachusetts. In Chicago, the district seems a little schizophrenic: wel
From Outcomes to AIMS, shaping class time with outcomes
Posted August 23rd, 2007 by peggy
Here is a roadmap to help teachers get from their outcomes to the daily work of the classroom. It includes sample AIMS, and step-by-step guidance on creating and implementing daily AIMS.
Pennsylvania Alternate Education Conference
Posted June 23rd, 2007 by peggyThe Pennsylvania Alterative Learning Assn put on a conference this week on the campus at Villanova University. Over 100 teachers and school leaders came to talk about democratic schools, providing learning opportunities in alternative settings, and the challenges they face. Principal Thomas Haley of Lancaster School District's Phoenix Academy led two workshop sessions on the academy, and brought staff, parents and students along to share their stories.
Sample Transcript
Posted June 7th, 2007 by peggy
This file shows a student transcript as it appears on line to parents, students, and school staff. With EASE, the percentages proficient and high performance are recalculated at least daily, so students see the results of their work right away.
Welcome to the Home of the EASL Framework for Teaching and Learning and EASE Software
We believe in building a classroom environment in which students and teachers are focused on teaching and learning. In our experience, there are 4 keys to this approach:
