July | 2016 | Coalition of Essential Schools

Register for Fall Forum!

July 26, 2016

As July comes to a close and schools gear up for the coming year, we’re seeing an uptick in Fall Forum registrations. Thanks to all of you who have secured your spot for Fall Forum 2016, the last of our 32 years of conversations among friends. Ready to register? Click here, or visit our Fall Forum 2016 page for more. Among Fall Forum 2016’s expected highlights: → Educator- and student-led workshops aligned to five content strands: school design, student voice, classroom practices, community connections, and leadership/professional development → Panels and speakers on topics including CES history, equity, progressive education’s future, the #educolor
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CES Affiliation: Join us Today!

July 26, 2016

The Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) invites you–individuals, schools, and organizations engaged in building student-centered, democratic classrooms–to make your work visible to the world. Join CES to be counted among the schools and organizations across the United States (and beyond) that are changing lives through personalized, equitable, and academically vibrant teaching and learning. Joining CES as a school, organization, or individual is FREE and will bring you and your organization special benefits and a network of dedicated colleagues. See our network map and directory of school and organization affiliates for the growing national landscape of participatory, democratic, and student-centered learning. Joining CES enables you to:
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Linda Darling-Hammond on ESSA

July 20, 2016

On July 14, 2016, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond–President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, and member of the Coalition of Essential Schools Executive Board–testified before the full Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee at the hearing “ESSA Implementation: Perspectives from Education Stakeholders on Proposed Regulations.” We’re delighted that Dr. Darling-Hammond will be heading up a policy panel on promising and innovative work at the state level on Friday, December 2 at Fall Forum 2016. We’re sharing a summary of her remarks as well as a transcript and video link to her full
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Meet the CES Team!

July 12, 2016

Take a few minutes to meet the CES team! Say hi to Kath Connolly, Jill Davidson, Katrina Kennett, Christen Makram, Michelle Portilla, and our friends at Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center and Great Schools Partnership. We’re working together to create a fabulous Fall Forum in December. Read more about us here. We’re honored to have the opportunity to build on the foundations that so many CES staffers have created. Over the years, CES has had an extraordinary range of team members, and we appreciate everyone who has contributed to share the Common Principles and related practices in order to
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