The deadline for submission is January 3, 2001. All proposals must be submitted via the World Wide Web. Subscribers to Intouch resources will begin to see all activities converted to the SchoolKiT REX software in February 2001. You will continue to be able to use the Learning Companion to manage all resources previously downloaded before the conversion date, however all future resources posted on the Intouch website will be in the REX format. James Rieger, Director, International High School and Director of Instructional Technology, Futures in Education Futures High Schools consists of three private schools located in San Diego, Mission Viejo, and Oceanside, California.
Futures offers an alternative teaching methodology which is based on individualized instruction.
The student then must complete five hours of homework per class each week. This philosophy has been very successful as an alternative to traditional high school for students who need a non-traditional environment. Dennis Sparks and Stephanie Hirsh of the National Staff Development Council have written an article with recommendations for strengthening professional development opportunities and effectiveness for teachers. Please contact me if you would like to do the same for your teachers, and I will provide you with the schedule through June. Here are our scheduled online workshops for December and January.