Ballard High Teachers Say Yes to Later Start
From one Ballard teacher (via Facebook):Educators at Ballard HS voted today on a motion regarding moving the High School start times to a later time (switching with elementary). The vote was UNANIMOUS in support of the motion. The research, by the way, is also unanimous. Students learn better later in the morning.
Seattle Schools Math Adoption - What is Going On?
There seems to be some mystery and oddities going on with the Math Adoption.(Also, for whatever reason, I cannot find the last minutes of the Math Adoption Committee at the district website. I also cannot find any timeline. If anyone has it, could you please put it in the Comments section?) 1) Many parents are asking - Where IS this process? Who are the finalists for the new math adoption?2) Th
I Asked - Do You? (about guns at home)
From Washington Ceasefire:Asking Saves Kids (ASK) - Washington is a public safety education campaign aimed at encouraging inquiry by parents and neighbors about guns in homes where their children play. Our goal is to persuade parents that this conversation—to ensure that their kids play in a gun safe environment—is an essential parental responsibility.Despite the very real dangers of guns in proxi
Seattle Schools Updates Fieldtrip Volunteer Policy
(Editor's note - the district is making a distinct difference here between oversight chaperones and day fieldtrip volunteers - I believe that may be what "A" and "B" volunteer categories are but I have a call into SPS about that.) From SPS Communications:To ensure the safety of our students and volunteers, Seattle Public Schools has updated our Volunteer Administrative Procedur
Kid President Gives Us All a Pep Talk
This kid is great - listen up students (and everybody's a teacher). Get your learn on!
1-28-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadComing up on Thursday is the one-year anniversary of the MAP test boycott. It's also the day that SEE (Social Equality Educators) are introducing their "Respect' slate of candidates to challenge the current SEA leadership. They are having a forum on Thursday at Garfield Community Center. Lead by Jesse Hagopian, a Garfield teacher who was