National Summit Goal:
Taking What
Works Into the Classroom
This summer,
a national summit will team up prominent education
researchers and effective teachers with the goal
of translating research on improving student achievement
into practice in the classroom. The U.S. Department
of Education’s
Research-to-Practice Summit will be held in Washington,
D.C., on July 20, Secretary of Education Rod Paige
announced recently.
“I am especially pleased to announce
the date for the national summit as we recognize
and honor our nation’s dedicated educators,” Paige
said. “The summit will showcase teachers and
researchers who have undertaken significant research
that has been shown to improve student learning in
the classroom. There is a great deal of knowledge
about what works in education. The challenge
is to make that information accessible to teachers
in clear and useful ways so that they, in turn, can
foster student learning and improve student achievement.”
Recently, Paige announced the new Teacher-to-Teacher
initiative, which includes roundtable discussions
with teachers, summer workshops on strategies for
closing the achievement gap, the national Research-to-Practice
Summit, and e-mail updates with information for teachers
on research and developments in the profession.
The
schedule for the summer workshops is: Denver, Colo.,
June 21--23; Portland, Ore., June 28--30; Pittsburgh,
Pa., July 6--8; Orlando, Fla., July 12--14; Anaheim,
Calif., July 21--23; St. Louis, Mo., July 28--30;
Boston, Mass., August 2--4.
“As secretary of education, I
have had the opportunity—and the distinct privilege—to
visit schools and classrooms across the country and
to see great teachers in action. Great teachers inspire,
challenge and are dedicated to the academic success
of all their children. Our new Teacher-to-Teacher
initiative honors these educators, highlights effective
teaching strategies, and offers teachers support.
The No Child Left Behind Act can succeed only if
teachers succeed,” Paige said.#
More information on the Teacher-to-Teacher
initiative is available at www.teacherquality.us.
