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Classnotes Podcast (September 21, 2012) Beginning with the Brown vs. the Board of Education Supreme Court ruling in 1954, this nation … read more

Classnotes Podcast (August 29, 2012) Visual development in math and science requires students to interpret all types of information from … read more

Classnotes Podcast (August 20, 2012) How can a school district transform itself to create STEM-focused schools? David C. Boggio, who … read more

Classnotes Podcast (July 16, 2012) There is a difference between “parent involvement” and “parent engagement.” Involvement tends to imply participation … read more

Classnotes Podcast (June 15, 2012) It’s naturally hard for students to see themselves in STEM careers that they don’t know … read more

Classnotes Podcast (May 31, 2012) Possibly more than ever before, math touches our lives in a variety of ways to help … read more

Classnotes Podcast (May 14, 2012) Does a teacher have to be a science whiz to be a leader in transforming … read more

Classnotes Podcast (April 30, 2012) Public schools have an obligation to provide an equitable and excellent education to students who … read more

Classnotes Podcast (April 13, 2012) Once seen as the cradle of knowledge for scientists and engineers around the world, the … read more

Classnotes Podcast (March 30, 2012) Learning the academic language of science can be tough for most students, but it is … read more

Classnotes Podcast (March 9, 2012) In math and science both, students struggle with academic vocabulary, interpreting charts and graphs in … read more

Classnotes Podcast (February 22, 2012) All across the country, states have cut funding for public education. In some cases, the … read more

Classnotes Podcast (February 13, 2012) In December, the President issued an executive order on improving American Indian and Alaska Native … read more

Classnotes Podcast (January 24,  2012) For this 100th episode of the Classnotes Podcast, we examine the powerful role community engagement … read more

Classnotes Podcast (December 22, 2011) Meaningful family and community engagement is a critical element for strengthening schools. IDRA has transformed … read more

Classnotes Podcast (November 14, 2011) It is not unusual to expect that teenagers who get the chance to become tutors … read more

Classnotes Podcast (October 31, 2011) Diversity in education isn’t actually a new thing. School populations and their communities have been … read more

Classnotes Podcast (October 11, 2011) Community engagement does not mean starting from scratch. Advocates in communities long have come together … read more

Classnotes Podcast (September 30, 2011) When children are learning to read, people generally see the many ways that families of … read more

Classnotes Podcast (September 13, 2011) In an atmosphere of heated debate about immigration policy across the country, the education of … read more