Putting Brain Research into Practice
BrainSMART Leading for Learning: Keys to Increasing Student Achievement
Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers
7:45 - 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 8, Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 22-23
University researchers have learned more about the brain in the past 10 years than they have in the previous 100, and at least two universities have graduate degree programs in brain-based teaching.
Reporting Live From NAESP’s Convention
Whether or not you’ll be in Tampa, Florida, attending NAESP’s 2011 conference, Convention News Online will be your source for news and information about the latest event happenings. Check back often for recaps of recent events, announcements, pictures, blog entries, and attendee comments and reactions via our Twitter stream.
The President’s 2012 Budget—What’s New?
President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2012 (FY12) federal budget proposal during a visit to a Maryland middle school on Monday. The location was selected to underscore the president’s continued support for investing in federal education programs even as he recommended a freeze or decrease to almost all other nonsecurity-related agencies and programs.
Staff Use of Social Networking
Our My Two Cents question for this month is: Does your school or district have a policy about staff use of social networking (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)? If so, what restrictions are in place? Read what some of your colleagues had to say:
Study: School Board Members’ Focus Shifting Toward Student Achievement
A national study that surveyed more than 1,000 school board members and superintendents found that a greater number of school boards are focusing on issues related to student learning and accountability instead of traditional operational issues.
A Principal on Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania Principal Melissa Patschke attended NAESP’s Federal Relations Conference and is sharing her experience in the Principals’ Office.
The Power of the Elementary Principal’s Voice
Pennsylvania Principal Melissa Patschke is attending NAESP’s Federal Relations Conference this week and will be sharing her experience in the Principals’ Office.
What we, as school principals, do each day to support schools, children, and families is valuable information for those influencing critical legislative decisions that promise to, and historically have, impacted our schools. Each principal’s story, whether it is related to progress, boundaries, or celebrations, deserves to be shared.
Principals on Capitol Hill; Support Their Efforts to Improve ESEA
In order to advocate for new policies that will give principals the tools they need to function as effective school leaders, K-8 educators from around the nation have gathered for a conference in the nation’s capital to discuss the upcoming ESEA reauthorization. During NAESP’s Federal Relations Conference, which takes place Jan. 30-Feb.
