Over the past few weeks, I have looked out of my office windows to see increasing evidence that, beyond the passing of March 22nd which marks the official start of spring, we are over the hump as regards the current school year. While teaching this year s content remains schools primary educational activity, spring is also a time for planning. Students thoughts are already turning towards their summers even if their parents may have other plans. Schools and districts are filling slots for summer school teachers and participants. And they, working with parents and community groups, should have reviewed last year s accountability results so as to take those results into account in their planning for the next year.
Spring is also a time for all educators to be thinking about their ongoing professional development.
Any educator constantly asks herself or himself questions like these. Title IX Indian education these questions take on a sense of urgency since conventional educational practices have worked so unevenly with such children. The Comprehensive Center-Region VI is offering a series of institutes during the summer months. These institutes are intended to help educators improve their practices and the quality of education that they offer to their ESEA-eligible student populations. The Comprehensive Center Region VI is part of a network of centers whose mission is to help schools and districts improve the educational opportunity that they provide for ESEA-eligible students.