I received this email a short while ago: Dear Nathan– We all count on teachers to help students succeed, and you count on your union to be your voice at the table. But the new “Readiness Schools” proposal will weaken teacher protections and lessen the role for teachers in decision-making. Under the bill, three new [...]
Frequently Asked Questions for PD Workshop
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What is our goal? It’s the goal of this committee to help New Bedford High School reinvent itself for the 21st century. It involves not just changing the structure of the school, but changing the school culture as well. What work have we done so far? FIRST PHASE: The Restructuring Committee was formed in the [...]
Leadership Academy Vision
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Vision: The vision for New Bedford Public School’s students, as stated in the district’s newly adopted Three Year Strategic Plan reads as follows, “As whaler’s provided light to the world, so shall New Bedford students shine with academic excellence.” The focus of the Strategic Plan is to identify and meet the needs of all, and [...]
Reading 1 Colonial Political Life
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hello. It’s our first reading of the school year! I’m sure many of you are interested, but not entirely sure about what you’ve got yourself into. I can tell you honestly that this class can be one of the greatest experiences you’ll have in high school, but it can also be an enormous amount of [...]
