I have always been interested in science, mathematics, music, and literature…in that order. Prior to high school graduation, my chemistry and physics teacher encouraged me to think about a career in the science field.
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The second session in our four-part webinar series, Getting Ready for Summer, was held on April 25, 2023, and focuses on effective student and family recruitment for summer learning programs. The session guides participants through activities to develop and align key recruitment messages tailored…
The first session in our four-part webinar series, Getting Ready for Summer, was held on April 18, 2023, and focuses on the essential elements of effective summer learning programs and planning. The session guides participants through activities to reflect on previous summer programming and develop…
Geometry Supports and Resources for Teachers will help math teachers and coaches unpack, understand, and use current math content and practice standards. The brief includes progressions of learning, an overview of effective instruction, and practical instructional strategies, including strategies…
How can districts and schools provide teachers more flexibility and enable more time for planning, collaboration, and professional learning? This brief provides an overview of the various types of workplace flexibility and shares three examples of districts in Indiana (Randolph Eastern School…
Algebra I Supports and Resources will help math teachers and coaches unpack, understand, and use current math content and practice standards. The brief includes progressions of learning, an overview of effective instruction, and practical instructional strategies—including strategies for students…
The Region 8 Comprehensive Center and the Michigan Department of Education collaborated on this report to identify opportunities to help address the teacher shortage taking place in Michigan. The report details policies and practices specifically created to grow the pipeline of educators through…
The Region 8 Comprehensive Center (Region 8 CC) team joined Michigan’s Statewide Summer Learning Network (SSLN) to provide support in furthering the goals of increased access, participation, and quality for summer learning and enrichment opportunities. In winter 2022, the Region 8 CC team conducted…
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When I was in the ninth grade, I took a typing class. It was expected that most students in my school did. We did have electric typewriters back then, not manual, but they were definitely typewriters and not keyboards. My classmates and I learned about the home keys, and over the course of a year we learned the others and different conventions of typing. Typing was an expected skill for most students, so could be considered a basic literacy.
The 2023 National ESEA Conference was held in Indianapolis, Indiana this year from February 1 to February 4. State coordinators from the Region 8 Comprehensive Center (CC) team in partnership with representatives from the Michigan and Indiana state education agencies (SEAs) presented three workshops in the span of three days.