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Post-convention Comments and Feedback About CSSR Sessions
 

Thank you so much for providing us with an opportunity to share the vision of our school with such a wonderful group of people. The students found the experience to be priceless.


                              - Deedee Falls, Principal
                                Phoenix Union Bioscience High School

We were extremely pleased with our group and so happy to be a part of the Showcase. It was a great experience!  Take care, and maybe we'll see you again next year... I know this was a lot of hard work, and it was great to see it all pay off. CSSR is an organization I'd like to work with again.

                                - Bethany Kaufmann, SLC director
                                  Kelvyn Park High School

As usual the showcase was run so well! I appreciate your organization and attention to detail. Our students had a wonderful time and said the highlight of the trip was meeting with you and the other students. That’s three years in a row that our students have said the round table with you was their favorite part. Take care and stay in touch!      
                                  - Terry Wolfson, Principal
                                    Hopkins West Junior High School

I really enjoyed the opportunity and have to share that although I have presented all over the country in many venues the class at which you operate is at the very top!!! Absolutely every aspect of your approach reflected class, commitment, dedication, attention to detail and a personal care for each of us. My only regret is the fire alarm which significantly impacted my presentation. I am so disappointed in that we were cut at the very end in which I had a great deal of valuable information for the participants. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for the wonderful experience and your personal touches on my behalf. I hope our paths cross again in the future!!!

                                    - Ed Vittardi, superintendent
                                      North Royalton Public Schools

We very much enjoyed it and are so appreciative of the recognition and the opportunity to share our ideas. It was a great conference. Congratulations for putting it all together so successfully.

                                    - Kate McDonald, Principal
                                      Metro Tech High School

I too think that first day is the best part of the conference – I enjoyed hearing the presentations from the other schools as well. 

                                    - Stephanie Smith, Principal
                                      Seaford Middle School

Thank you for the opportunity. David and I enjoyed the showcase and look forward to the comments. If it was good we would be interested in this next year if we make the cut.

                                    - Steven Zipkes, Principal
                                      Manor New Tech High School

Joe DiMartino Identified by ASCD as the
Lead High School Redesign Expert

LEARN. TEACH. LEAD

CSSR Presentations at ASCD Annual Conference

ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is the largest and most universally recognized leader in professional development in the county. With 175,000 members in 119 countries, ASCD is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. The ASCD membership includes professional educators from all levels and subject areas––superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Joe DiMartino, President of The Center for Secondary School Redesign, and co-author of the ASCD book, Personalizing the High School Experience for Each Student, has been identified as the lead high school redesign expert for ASCD’s newest professional development opportunity.
        

ASCD’s PD In Focus™ is a new way to expand professional development for educators into all the exciting potentials that education technologies deliver to students. With an on-demand library of searchable classroom video clips, group facilitation tools, opportunities for guided learning activities, and other resources, PD In Focus™ lets you use the brilliance of Web 2.0-enabled technology to deliver immediate benefits to any professional development effort:

• Create more time for PD with a continuous connection to video demonstrations and other information on research-based classroom practices.

• Overcome funding obstacles by eliminating travel costs, conference fees, and other expenses associated with typical face-to-face PD activities.

• Make PD programs more accountable for results by using online tracking and feedback tools.

• Ensure greater transference of PD ideas to the classroom by making PD a job-embedded activity.

• Get broader buy-in for PD by making it easier for staff members to engage in activities that are brief and enjoyable yet still deeply meaningful to their jobs.

• Make PD more flexible to different groups and customized to local situations.

• Ensure your PD effort is focused on “big ideas” related to systemic school improvement.

ASCD is very pleased to announce that PD In Focus™ was named a winner in the Teacher Tools category of the ComputED Gazette's 14th Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIEs) in September. The award review noted, "PD In Focus is a unique technology tool for expanding professional development, and we highly recommend it."

To learn more about this new professional development opportunity, contact Jean Pride, ASCD Program Director at jpride@ascd.org and at 800-933-ASCD (2723) or 703-578-9600, ext. 5634

Or go to http://www.ascd.org/pdinfocus for a limited 7-day FREE TRIAL! Download a copy of the PD In Focus brochure here.

Joe DiMartino can be contacted by calling (401) 828-0077 and at joedimartino@cssr.us

New book co-authored by Joe DiMartino, NOW AVAILABLE.

Joe DiMartino
Co-authors new book

Drawing on these proven principles, The Personalized High School offers a series of first-hand accounts for implementing effective high school reform. The authors take an in-depth look at how a diverse array of schools from across the country have crafted programs to create more effective learning experiences for students, with insights on the challenges faced, lessons learned, and what this means for any educator contemplating implementing similar reforms.
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