Bilingual Education and English Language Learning Reflections from Early Childhood Institute Attendees – May 18, 2007 Good Schools for Children Learning English – June 20, 2007 Fostering Student Engagement English Language Learners – August 29, 2007 Science in Early Childhood Bilingual Classrooms – September 14, 2007 Early Literacy Development for English Language Learners – April 17, 2008 Building Critical Thought through Children’s Literature – February 2, 2009 The Teacher as a Culturally Proficient Coach – September 18, 2009 Professional Development for Secondary Math Teachers – September 29, 2009 Reflections on Bilingual Education Today and Beyond – January 29, 2010
Dropout Prevention and School Holding Power Using the New High School Allotment in Texas – October 26, 2006 School Holding Power for Every Child – January 4, 2007 Framing Systems Change for Student Success – March 2, 2007 Learnings from the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program – June 28, 2007 Professional Learning Communities in Schools – November 26, 2007 Dropout Prevention for Students with Special Needs – December 11, 2007 Leading a Diverse Campus to Success – January 25, 2008 Creating Leadership Opportunities for Students – March 13, 2008 Action for School Change – October 21, 2008 Fundamentals for School Change – April 7, 2009 School Change Strategies – April 27, 2009 Student Voices on Being Valued – May 14, 2009 School Accountability to Poor Families – October 16, 2009 Counting Dropouts – November 24, 2009 Continuities with Lessons in Dropout Prevention – December 17, 2009 Latino and African-American Communities Leading School Reform – January 20, 2010
Early Childhood Education A Model for Successful Reading Instruction – December 4, 2006 Early Childhood Classrooms of Excellence – April 4, 2007 Reflections from Early Childhood Institute Attendees – May 18, 2007 Good Schools for Children Learning English – June 20, 2007 Early Literacy Development for English Language Learners – April 17, 2008 College Access for Low Income and Minority Students – October 14, 2008 Building Critical Thought through Children’s Literature – February 2, 2009
Equity (Race, Gender) Racial and Sexual Harassment – A School’s Legal Obligations – September 20, 2006 The Need for Cross-Race, Cross-Sector Dialogues – January 24, 2007 Fostering Gender Equity in the Classroom – March 23, 2007 A Conversation about Single Sex Education – July 31, 2007 U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Race – August 15, 2007 The Watch on Racism Cannot Stop – October 26, 2007 Six Goals of Educational Equity – February 29, 2008 Gender Equity at 36 – July 9, 2008 The Civil Rights Impact of Response to Intervention – February 27, 2009 Busting Myths About Children of Poverty – March 12, 2009 Helping Schools Address Issues of Race – August 25, 2009 Latino and African-American Communities Leading School Reform – January 20, 2010 Reflections on Bilingual Education Today and Beyond – January 29, 2010
Math and Science Education Access to Higher Levels of Mathematics – May 30, 2007 Five Dimensions of Mathematical Proficiency – July 13, 2007 Science in Early Childhood Bilingual Classrooms – September 14, 2007 Science is a Key to Life – October 15, 2007 Latino Parent Engagement in High School Math – April 3, 2008 Student and Parent Math Conversations – April 29, 2008 Transformational Teaching in Math – June 18, 2008 Gender Equity at 36 – July 9, 2008 Teaching Opportunities through Discovery on Science – May 19, 2008 Beyond the Worksheet in the Science Classroom – November 21, 2008 Broadening the Conversation with Parents about Mathematics – January 16, 2009 Student Engagement and the Language of the Mathematics Class – March 26, 2009 Professional Development for Secondary Math Teachers – September 29, 2009
Migrant Education Serving Migrant Students – February 14, 2007
Parent Involvement and Family Engagement The Power of IDRA’s Parent Leadership Model – November 10, 2006 Valuing Families in Children’s Education – April 20, 2007 Engaging Parents in Education – September 28, 2007 Latino Parent Engagement in High School Math – April 3, 2008 Effective Parent Outreach – July 23, 2008 College Access for Low Income and Minority Students – October 14, 2008 Families and Teachers Communicating – November 7, 2008 Broadening the Conversation with Parents about Mathematics – January 16, 2009 School Change Strategies – April 27, 2009 Family Friendly at the School Door – June 9, 2009 The Family Friendly Principal – July 20, 2009 School Accountability to Poor Families – October 16, 2009 What Parents Should Know about Their Schools – February 17, 2010 Using Social Media to Build Better Schools – February 26, 2010
Policy Using the New High School Allotment in Texas – October 26, 2006 U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Race – August 15, 2007 Professional Learning Communities in Schools – November 26, 2007 Court Ruling on Compliance with NCLB Mandates – February 15, 2008 Gender Equity at 36 – July 9, 2008 The Civil Rights Impact of Response to Intervention – February 27, 2009 Fundamentals for School Change – April 7, 2009 Implications of Inequitable School Funding – March 12, 2010
School Leadership Framing Systems Change for Student Success – March 2, 2007 Leading a Diverse Campus to Success – January 25, 2008 Transformational Teaching in Math – June 18, 2008 Supporting First Year Teachers – September 2, 2008 Families and Teachers Communicating – November 7, 2008 The Civil Rights Impact of Response to Intervention – February 27, 2009 Busting Myths About Children of Poverty – March 12, 2009 Fundamentals for School Change – April 7, 2009 School Change Strategies – April 27, 2009 Family Friendly at the School Door – June 9, 2009 The Family Friendly Principal – July 20, 2009 Helping Schools Address Issues of Race – August 25, 2009 The Teacher as a Culturally Proficient Coach – September 18, 2009 Reflective Teaching – November 13, 2009 Counting Dropouts – November 24, 2009 Continuities with Lessons in Dropout Prevention – December 17, 2009 Using Social Media to Build Better Schools – February 26, 2010 Implications of Inequitable School Funding – March 12, 2010
Student Engagement Fostering Student Engagement English Language Learners – August 29, 2007 Coaching and Mentoring New Teachers – November 9, 2007 Creating Leadership Opportunities for Students – March 13, 2008 Student and Parent Math Conversations – April 29, 2008 Fostering Student Questions – September 15, 2008 Beyond the Worksheet in the Science Classroom – November 21, 2008 Building Critical Thought through Children’s Literature – February 2, 2009 Student Engagement and the Language of the Mathematics Class – March 26, 2009 Student Voices on Being Valued – May 14, 2009 Reflective Teaching – November 13, 2009