DESCRIPTIONSeven and a half million American students miss an entire month of school each year. While absenteeism and lateness most severely affects high school students, 10% of K-1st grade students already miss this much school. Attendance directly impacts short-term academic achievement and long-term graduation rates. Family and community partnerships are key to ensuring academic success, but our schools can do better at engagement. In fact, 65% of parents say they wish they were more … [Read more...]
Make Learning Personal: The What, Who, Wow, Where and Why
DescriptionHow do teachers engage learners so they are motivated to want to learn? Right now teachers are working harder than their learners and are accountable for what they learn. Learners need to be responsible for what they learn. Every learner is unique and learning needs to start with the learner. How can teachers do that? Personalize learning! This webinar provides an overview of what is and what is not personalized learning and about how learners learn best using Universal Design for … [Read more...]
How to Explore, Organize and Achieve Success in a Competency-Based Model
Exploring, organizing and achieving success and sustainability in creating learning around competency-based models of education is a top-priority to many educators who are trying to reach a more diverse population of students. This endeavor requires careful planning, a strong understanding of the multidimensional roles of educators, an exploration into the reality of using technology and data systems to deliver material and provide feedback in a blended learning model, and a belief that is … [Read more...]
maaps Annual Conference
The maaps 36th Annual Conference offers the largest full-day conference in New England dedicated to meeting the multidisciplinary professional development needs of both private and public special education school staff. Those attending include but are not limited to: administrators, educators, clinicians, direct care staff, chief financial and operations officers. The conference will attract an audience spanning multiple professions which includes administrators, educators, clinicians, direct … [Read more...]
The Science of Smarter Minds: Teaching to Think, Create and Innovate for School and Careers
NISCE is proud to be a part of the conference and will be exhibiting at this event in May. Come by and visit us.About the conference:A June 2013 report called “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020,” found that 96 percent of all occupations will require critical thinking skills. New Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards also stress critical thinking and creative problem solving. Research in the fields of brain, cognitive and mind sciences are providing new … [Read more...]
“Brooklyn Castle” – Hosted by NISCE
Brooklyn Castle tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard. Ironically, the biggest obstacle thrust upon them arises not from other competitors but from recessionary budget cuts to all the extracurricular activities at their school. … [Read more...]
“Who Cares About Kelsey?” – Hosted by NISCE
This event is being rescheduled for a later date, please check back for an update. Please join us for a screening of Who Cares About Kelsey?, which documents the lives of students with emotional/behavioral challenges, and shows innovative educational approaches that help these students succeed – while improving the overall school culture and climate.After the film, attendees are welcome to stay and share in a discussion led by Nancy Rappaport, associate professor of psychiatry and recent … [Read more...]
“American Promise” – Hosted by NISCE
American Promise provides a rare look into the lives of two middle-class Black families as they navigate the ups and downs of parenting and educating their sons. The film provides a rare and vivid portrait of middle-class African-American families as the parents wrestle with doubts and angst over their sons’ educational journey and both families grapple with how best to support their sons and interact with teachers and administrators. All of this is set against the backdrop of a persistent … [Read more...]
“August to June” – Presented by NISCE
Come join us for a screening of August to June, an 88-minute documentary celebrating values we are on the brink of losing in the single-minded pursuit of higher test scores! Come inside a public school happily and purposefully going against current trends and join 26 8-10 year olds, their teacher, and their parents for a year bursting with opportunities for curiosity, creativity and compassion.After the screening, participants are welcome to stay and join a discussion led by education … [Read more...]
November Professional Conversation
NISCE hosts a series of ongoing conversations on education-related topics. These small-group conversations seek to encourage greater awareness and collaboration among those working toward a high-quality, student-centered educational experience for all students. A typical conversation may include, for example, a representative from a foundation, a politician or activist, a neuroscientist, a school principal, the head of a nonprofit that provides educational resources, an educational technology … [Read more...]
