September | 2016 | Coalition of Essential Schools

The Common Principles’ Staying Power

September 19, 2016

A CES Big Idea (with video!) by Linda Nathan This is my Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) story. In 1984, I drove to Providence with Abbie Schirmer for our first Fall Forum. I was the assistant director of the newly formed Fenway Program at Boston’s English High School. Abbie was our computer and math teacher. In a workshop on scheduling, at the Providence Fall Forum, we were asked to examine a bunch of different schedules to determine various schools’ priorities. It was a fascinating exercise. One schedule had Community Service twice a week, while another had Advisory every day. Also, some
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Fall Forum Speakers & Topic Conveners

September 13, 2016

Speak or Lead a Conversation at Fall Forum! We’ve been asked if we can give folks a bit more time to submit applications to be a featured speaker or conversation convener at Fall Forum, so we’re extending the deadline by one week. Please share, and send in your applications to be a Fall Forum speaker or conversation convener by September 23! Fall Forum Speakers We will select five to eight people to begin the second day of the 2016 Fall Forum with a short story about the ways CES schools have changed lives. In front of the gathered Fall Forum
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New! CES Jobs Board

September 8, 2016

We love helping teachers and school leaders find positions that offer opportunities to focus on students, value deeper learning, teach with love and purpose, and thrive professionally. And we know you love this too–job listings have always been the most popular area of the CES website. In response, we’ve created a new CES Jobs Board. All currently affiliated CES schools, organizations, and individuals are invited to share position openings that are likely to be of interest to those of us who are committed to the CES Common Principles. Please visit http://essentialschools.org/jobs/ to explore and share new opportunities.
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