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Apr 29, 2013 by CES   Meet Darnell Fine, winner of a 2012 Teaching Tolerance Award and teacher at the Atlanta Neighborhood Middle Charter School, a CES school.  The Southern Poverty Law Center recognized five educators with Teaching Tolerance awards which honor educators for excellence in teaching and inspiring students from diverse backgrounds.   From Education Week Teacher:   On Jan. 25, 2013 the five winners of the 2012 Teaching Tolerance Culturally Responsive Teaching Award were...  Continued ...

Apr 11, 2013 by Linda Nathan Please take a moment to share/comment on Linda Nathan's "Occupy the DOE" talk about the harmful effects of standardized testing! http://lindanathan.com/2013/04/10/whats-been-lost-in-the-bubbles-comments-from-occupy-doe-april-5-2013/It's also posted on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/lindafnathan      Continued ...

Mar 08, 2013 by CES   Making the Invisible Visible stories and counterstories for educational equity   Call For Proposals The Coalition of Essential Schools invites proposals to facilitate workshops at Fall Forum 2013: Making the Invisible Visible, on Saturday, November 9, 2013.  Bring your wisdom and experience (and consider bringing a piece of work for critical friendship) to San Francisco and enrich another conversation among friends. This year we will be hosting one-hour and...  Continued ...

Mar 08, 2013 by CES       Fall Forum 2013 Making the Invisible Visible stories and counterstories for educational equity   Registration Fees Preconference (School Visits, Full Day Workshops, Student Forum) November 8 (Fri) Fall Forum November 9-10 (Sat/ Sun)  Paid Affiliate*     $75  $350  Non-Affiliate $450 (for individuals, affiliate and save)  MS/ HS...  Continued ...

Feb 19, 2013 by Gregory Peters, CES   Fall Forum 2013  San Francisco Making the Invisible Visible stories and counterstories for educational equity  Program Overview     Friday, November 8 Pre-Conference 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, November 9 Fall Forum Day 1 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, November 10 Fall Forum Day 2 7:45 am – 2:30 pm Pre-Conference Registration Box Breakfast Fall Forum Registration Continental Breakfast   Continental...  Continued ...

Feb 12, 2013 by CES by Dan Condon Typically, during the new year, you’ll find folks writing about the top education stories of the year, a reflection of trends, some similar year end list or a year end donation appeal.This is not that post.Instead, we’d like to introduce something Eagle Rock is pretty excited about.This past summer we engaged new media guru and Entrepreneur Magazine contributor Mikal Belicove (http://www.entrepreneur.com/author/17) to assist Eagle Rock School &...  Continued ...

Jan 23, 2013 by CES Fall Forum 2013 will take place November 8 -10 in San Francisco, California!A Preview (with much more to come in the near future): Friday, November 8: At our Pre-Conference you can attend a full-day school visit or engage in a full-day, intensive workshop of your choosing.Saturday, November 9: Hear from an array of featured speakers and participate in multiple workshops facilitated by educational leaders/practitioners from across the country.  Join us in the evening for a fun and warm...  Continued ...

Jan 03, 2013 by Dennis Littky DATE: February 6 - 8, 2013LOCATION: Marriott Marina Del Rey, Marina del Rey/Los Angeles, CaliforniaONLINE REGISTRATION: http://www.bigpicture.org/2012/11/principals-conference-2013/ Primary Registration deadline has past, however we will have a short extension for CES members This year’s conference theme, “DEEP IMPACT: With the work of all”, continues the conversation on Deeper Learning but with a focus on leadership. Deeper learning delivers the skills and...  Continued ...

Dec 13, 2012 by Linda Nathan, CES Registration is now open for the 2013 Summer Institute    “Imagine, Innovate, Advocate”, hosted by the Center for Arts in Education at Boston Arts Academy! Summer Institute will be held from June 26-28, 2013 in Boston, with an optional pre-Institute intensive on June 24 and 25. Register before February 28 for the lowest rate! In addition to speakers, presentations and workshops focused on the role of...  Continued ...

Nov 07, 2012 by CES Fall Forum 2012  has added this exciting new session to the Friday lineup.  To select the session, go to http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1112627 or contact us at fallforum@essentialschools.org   What does it mean to be an Essential School in the 21st Century- and Beyond?Holli Hanson Moore, ABEO School of Change Laura Thomas, Antioch University New England When CES first came to be, the social, political, and educational landscapes were...  Continued ...