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December 11, 2007
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NCLB in the Pacific: Issues of Accountability, Relevance, and Sustainability
Elizabeth Rechebei
Description
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) purports to mandate high quality, equity, and accountability, with the benefits aimed at disadvantaged students. Issues of sustainability, relevance, and the notion of accountability come into play when NCLB and similar initiatives are applied to island schools.
Archived Playback Link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2007-12-11.1538.M.700E8AE2B9C6202CDEBDB0605D1C92.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_LRechebei
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November 28, 2007
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Capacity Building and Community Education
Joann Sebastian Morris
Description
The NCLB legislation focuses on greater accountability for results. Among the areas emphasized, besides student achievement, are increased involvement of and options for parents. This webinar stimulates discussion on Pacific means of engaging parents and broader community involvement in local education systems.
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_JSMorris
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November 21, 2007
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The Challenge of Contextualizing, Integrating, and Sustaining Globally Research-Based Practices on Educational Leadership Development for School Principals in the Pacific Region
Masa-Aki Emesiochl
Description
Contextualizing and sustaining best educational practices as defined by NCLB can be challenging in some Pacific school settings. Taking into account the values, attitudes, ways of learning, and the context where learning takes place, requires careful planning, development, integration, and sustainable support. This presentation discusses the issues of context and contextualizing best practices in school leadership.
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_MAEmesiochl
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November 14, 2007
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The Cluster Model: Engaging Parents as Partners in Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Schools
Evelyn Joseph
Description
This webinar focuses on the Cluster Model, which was developed in response to the need to implement successful, respectful, and appropriate parental involvement. The model builds on contextualized educational and cultural beliefs that can help Pacific educators and parents interact and work as partners in the education of children.
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_EJoseph
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October 3, 2007
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A Dire Need for an Indigenous Perspective
Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau
Description
To provide effective education for Pacific island children, NCLB policies and practices must be responsive to the indigenous needs, values, and practices of Pacific island communities.
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_SHFinau
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June 14, 2007
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Transformative Approaches in Math and Science Education: A Conversation on Strategies and Collaboration
Dr. Sharon Nelson Barber
Description
This webinar focuses collaborative approaches that integrate local context and academic content. Explore strategies for building and implementing culturally relevant curriculum and assessment practices. Engage in dialogue about how community and schools may work together in transformative ways to educate our most treasured resource: our children.
Archived Playback Link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2007-02-08.1308.M.00000000000ECE2C213A133636E56B26B5EE1A573.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_SNBarber
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June 14, 2007
November 9, 2006
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NCLB in the Pacific: Accounting—The Voyage on Accountability
Dr. Rita Hocog Inos
Description
A voyage via NCLB in a Pacific island setting, the compass set on accountability as the basis of determining educational progress and achievement—students learning and teachers teaching—necessitated a process of review and alignment of existing policies and practices along the journey. A seamless accountability system eliciting stakeholder involvement at all levels of the educational organization and the larger community will be shared and discussed.
Archived Playback Link (June 14, 2007):
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2006-11-09.1236.M.9D6E4ECBB47A0740BBD09CD59D764F.vcr
Archived Playback Link (November 9, 2006):
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2006-11-09.1236.M.9D6E4ECBB47A0740BBD09CD59D764F.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_RInos
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February 13, 2007
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Identifying Individuals With Disabilities: What Schools Need To Do To Get Ready
Dr. Scott Baker
Description
This presentation was framed around Response to Intervention (RtI) procedures to identify students for special education. A number of key variables in successful RtI models will be presented. The research base, and practical applications of the research base, will be highlighted.
Archived Playback Link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2007-02-13.1446.M.7F8A84F3FC4C466338CBF5CEDD9D2D.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_SBaker
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February 6, 2007
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Strategies for Improving Teacher Quality
Dr. Hilda Heine
Description
This workshop is a follow-up to the NCLB Panel Presentation. Participants from the NLCB Forum are invited to continue the discussion on NCLB mandated strategies for improving teacher quality.
Archived Playback Link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2007-02-06.1410.M.B943B737442336472D136CACCB64AB.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_HHeine
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January 8, 2007
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Developing Instructional Leadership of Teachers and Administrators
Dr. Sarah Feldman
Description
This session will focus on strategies for developing instructional leadership for teachers and administrators to promote teaching for student mastery and using data to improve instruction. Activities will use a cycle of inquiry tool and a model for teacher observation and supervision to promote conversations among teachers and administrators for advancing student achievement.
Archived Playback Link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2007-01-08.1139.M.C0E205F16E7FECFF9B896E403B3064.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_SFeldman
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October 24, 2006
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What Does it Mean To Be a Highly Qualified Teacher of Pacific Island Children: The Ideal and the Reality
Joseph T. Zilliox
Description
This session will focus on what teachers should know, be able to do, and care about. We will also consider local activities and resources to help impact teacher quality. Participants will be encouraged to share their school and community efforts to support teacher quality. It is our hope that from the shared experiences we can all come to see new ways to influence teacher quality in our own communities.
Archived Playback Link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2006-10-24.1439.M.A03A84D63294D8D761E254628E457E.vcr
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_JZilliox
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October 17, 2006
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Culturally Responsive Instruction Leaves No Child Behind
Dr. Catherine E. Stoicovy
Description
NCLB emphasizes the need to close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing children. Closing the gap, however, requires more than just addressing cognitive challenges. Bringing students of diverse backgrounds to high levels of literacy also requires the use of culturally responsive instruction, such as the use of retelling as a culturally responsive literacy strategy for Pacific island students.
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar_CStoicovy
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