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OCDE NEWSROOM
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See what day students start back to school for each district in Orange County |
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Temps outside might call for a dip in the pool, but about 2,300 Anaheim and Buena Park students on Monday, Aug. 7, instead plunged into classroom work. The Savanna School District headed back to school, leading the way for students and educators across Orange County on traditional school calendars. Anaheim Union High School District, Centralia School District and Cypress School District return to campus on Wednesday, Aug. 9, with many more districts starting Monday, Aug. 14. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/07/thinking-caps-are-dusted-off-as-students-head-back-to-school/ |
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At transgender camp, children as young as 4 find safe space |
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In some ways, Rainbow Day Camp is very ordinary. Kids arrive with a packed lunch, make friendship bracelets, play basketball, sing songs and get silly. But it is also extraordinarily unique, from the moment campers arrive each morning. At check-in each day, campers make a nametag with their pronoun of choice. Some opt for “she” or “he.” Or a combination of “she/he.” Or “they,” or no pronoun at all. Some change their name or pronouns daily, to see what feels right. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/07/transgender-day-camp-among-first-to-include-4-year-olds/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Fade to black: How teachers are using the solar eclipse to shed light on science |
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It’s official: the world is not flat, and on Aug. 21 California science teachers will prove it.
With the total solar eclipse coinciding with the start of school for thousands of California students, teachers around the state will be using the rare solar spectacle to ignite students’ interest in science, showing them first-hand evidence that the earth rotates around the sun, the moon spins around the earth and all three of them are undeniably round.
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https://edsource.org/2017/fade-to-black-how-teachers-are-using-the-solar-eclipse-to-shed-light-on-science/585699 |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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Making the case for more civics in the classroom |
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After many years of being pushed away from the core curriculum in most public schools, civic education may be poised for a comeback—at least, that’s what some hope.
As Congress deliberates the 2018 budget plan, some advocates are pushing hard for an increase in federal money to support instruction in a number of liberal arts subjects including civics, history and social studies. |
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https://www.cabinetreport.com/curriculum-instruction/making-the-case-for-more-civics-in-the-classroom |
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Latino students still challenged by economics and language |
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The high number of Latino students who also classify as low-income continue to drive statewide achievement gap between Latino and non-Latino student test scores and graduation rates, a new legislative report found. Findings from the state Latino Legislative Caucus’ 2017 update released last month demonstrate that lawmakers and school officials may need to direct more resources toward helping children who live in this intersection of ethnic and low-socioeconomic status succeed in the classroom. |
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https://www.cabinetreport.com/curriculum-instruction/latino-students-still-challenged-by-economics-and-language |
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KPCC
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The cubist revolution: Minecraft for all |
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For Isiah Hammonds, 9, it's all about the creative potential every time you fire up your computer. Hammonds, a third-grader, is in a basement room in Richmond's City Hall, next to the cafeteria and a janitor's closet. There are long, narrow white tables with black computer monitors on top. A lot of tech summer camps like this can cost upwards of $1,000 a week — but these 20 children are in a city hall basement because the space is free. |
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http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/08/08/74454/the-cubist-revolution-minecraft-for-all/ |
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