The six team members will pursue professional development opportunities in Blended Practices, with the objective of ensuring that students gain the technical and communication skills necessary for a rapidly changing workforce.
The four-member teaching team, spanning first through tenth grade, will engage in a two-year study of best practices in student engagement.
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a four-year program dedicated to closing the achievement gap by providing underrepresented students with the support and tools needed to navigate through the rigor of A-G requirements and prepare them for college.
The team of four Bay Area Japanese teachers seeks to invest in more productive networking circles to overcome the limitations of the typically small, “one-man-program” Japanese language departments in their schools.
The team of three teachers is investigating and reviewing best practices for student success with the Common Core Standards by creating a Professional Learning Community.
The team of six teachers is using the LIGHT Awards grant to learn skills in collaboration and coaching.