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November 6, 2008
Horace (The Journal of the Coalition of Essential Schools) - Speaking for Democracy
Andrew Barron
My co-teacher, Donnie, and I were in costume. He was Malcolm X. I was George Wallace. In character we spoke passages from our most famous speeches. By the end of the third minute of class, I was declaring...
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October 15, 2008
In Common (National, regional, and local news from the Coalition of Essential Schools) - Developing Collaboration and Learning Among Math Educators
Ben Shear
During recent visits to small, alternative schools in New York, Colorado, and California, with an eye to teaching mathematics, I noticed two particularly common themes. First, many small schools struggle to teach math effectively using alternative methods and...
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October 10, 2008
Estes Park Trail Gazette - Soarning with Eagles
Dear Editor:
It is with great gratitute that we, as co-managers of the local Furniture Connections (a used furniture store), thank the Eagle Rock School for their commitment to community, as witnessed on Sept. 18 at the Eagle Serve Day on the Eagle Rock campus...
Eagle Rock is both a school for high school age students and a professional development center for adults, particularly educators. The school is a year-round, residential, and full-scholarship school that enrolls young people ages 15-17 from around the United States in an innovative learning program with national recognition.
The Professional Development Center hosts educators from around the world who wish to study how to re-engage students in learning, keep them in school, get them graduated, and help them go on to make a difference in the world.
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