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We hope this finds you having a great Oakland summer so far! See below for the following resources and announcements:
- Summer reading recommendations
- GO fall fellowship applications available
- Important fall dates for families
Have a great week,
The GO Team
GO'S SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS
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In the raging controversy over the purpose of public education and how to fix the nation's underperforming schools, the voices of America's best teachers are seldom heard. Now for the first time, in a provocative book about the future of teaching and learning, 12 of America's most accomplished classroom educators join a leading advocate for a 21st-century teaching profession to bring expert pedagogical know-how and fresh and provocative policy ideas to the national school reform debate.
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Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential in this era of tightened resources, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources to drive school reform. This provocative book brings together a dynamic group of authors scholars, consultants, journalists, and entrepreneurs who offer fresh insights into an issue no school or district can afford to ignore.
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Teach Like a Champion offers effective teaching techniques to help teachers, especially those in their first few years, become champions in the classroom. These powerful techniques are concrete, specific, and are easy to put into action the very next day.
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Examining in detail issues like equality of spending, testing in K-12 education, and teacher preparation, Stanford education professor Darling-Hammond (The Right to Learn) makes a clear, organized argument that, "like manufacturing industries that have struggled and gone under in recent decades, modern schools were designed at the turn of the last century," and are in desperate need of transformation.
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According to Pink (A Whole New Mind), everything we think we know about what motivates us is wrong. He pits the latest scientific discoveries about the mind against the outmoded wisdom that claims people can only be motivated by the hope of gain and the fear of loss. Pink cites a dizzying number of studies revealing that carrot and stick can actually significantly reduce the ability of workers to produce creative solutions to problems.
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This animated presentation on YouTube was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award.
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GO FALL 2011 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
GO Public Schools offers education advocates the opportunity to make an impact on public education in the City of Oakland through a variety of fellowship opportunities. We are seeking fellows to focus one or more of the following projects: (1) community engagement, (2) policy research, (3) school board watch initiative, and (4) development. Read more about how to apply here.
IMPORTANT FALL DATES FOR FAMILIES
- First Day Back for Teachers - August 24th
- First Day for Students - August 29th
View the entire 2011-2012 School Year Calendar.
About Great Oakland Public Schools
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GO 's work to provide information about policy and decision-making to Oakland public education stakeholders and to advocate on behalf of students and public schools requires resources. We need your support.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the GO Public Schools Information Center and becoming a member of GO Public Schools to ensure GO has capacity to continue its important work.
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