Modesto Teacher Christopher Peterson Named State High School Educator of the Year

Christopher Peterson was selected from among eight award-winning educators by the nonprofit California League of High Schools to represent the best of high school education in the state.

SACRAMENTO  ̶  The students in Christopher Peterson’s social science classes at Modesto…

Elk Grove Teacher Francene Trengove Named State Middle School Educator of the Year

Francene Trengove was selected from among 11 award-winning educators by the nonprofit California League of Middle Schools to represent the best of middle-grades education in the state.…

Keynote speakers Douglas Fisher and Will Richardson shared their ideas with hundreds of educators at the California League of Schools/CLMS/CLHS/CLES Technology & Response to Intervention Conference, held January 13-15, 2012, in Monterey, Calif.  While their topics differed, they each tapped a common passion for…

From San Diego State University, College of Education:

There is no such thing as summer vacation for College of Education faculty members Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey! Since the end of the spring semester Dr. Fisher and Dr. Frey have been awarded two awards for their research and writing.

In early…

Make an early New Year's resolution to commit to your own professional growth! Sign up for CLS' free newsletter, Learning Matters. The December edition includes articles by Will Richardson (on building your online Personal Learning Network) and by Douglas Fisher (on RTI, ELs and PLCs).

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On Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at the CLS Annual Conference South in San Diego, Dr. Robert Balfanz of Johns Hopkins University is presenting a keynote address on early indicators research and the real-world actions needed from elementary, middle and high schools to get all students on the path to high school graduation. He has been kind enough to share his information here so event participants, their colleagues, and other K-12 educators who were not able to attend can learn from his findings.…

The Granger Model: Academic Success through RTI, Attendance and Behavior

Robert Bleisch, Mar Vista High School

See how a model developed at Granger Junior High School brought significant academic success for the site’s diverse, low-income, high-English Learner student population, resulting in recognition as a state and national School to Watch and successful replication in two other secondary schools in the district. The…

Thank you for attending our session at CLS in Palm Springs.  Here is a link to our White Paper Research Report:

http://www.iunderstand.com/research.pdf

Lee Romero, Montgomery Senior High School

Montgomery Senior High School is located near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County and serves a student population that is 81% Hispanic, 32% English Language Learner, 42% Fluent English Proficient, and 60% qualified for Free and Reduced Price Lunch. Hear from the principal how the staff worked together to facilitate an…

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