From The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: ASCD recently announced that Magnolia Elementary School is the 2015 recipient of Vision in Action: The ASCD Whole Child Award. On behalf of her school, Principal Patricia Mason accepted the award from ASCD Executive Director Judy Seltz on stage during the first general session of the 70th […]
Teacher Preparedness for Common Core in Harford County Public Schools Among the Lowest Reported in State Teachers’ Union Survey
Despite millions in public funding and years of planning to implement the new Common Core State Standards, nearly two-thirds of teachers surveyed by the Maryland teachers’ union said last month that they were not ready to teach the Common Core curriculum that will be in effect statewide during the 2013-14 school year, prompting the union […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda March 11: New Math and Language Arts Curriculum; Budget Update
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on March 11th, including an update on preparations for the new math and language arts curriculum planned for all grades next year. Also on the March 11th agenda, Board members will be asked to amend their budget request for next year and approve appointments […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Feb. 11: Grave Warnings About Future Staffing Cuts; Plans for New State-Mandated Curriculum
At a business meeting set for Februrary 11th, the Harford County Board of Education will hear presentations including grave warnings about future staffing cuts, and plans for a new, state-mandated math and English curriculum next year. The school board meeting will also include commendations for the responders to a student’s life-threatening emergency at C. Milton […]
Education Leadership Conference Outlines Focus Areas for Harford Schools: Meeting Students’ Needs, Offering Effective Programs, Accountability From Educators
Summing up the Harford Education Leadership Conference held in April, co-host Harford Business Roundtable for Education outlines what it calls “reasonable expectations” for the future of Harford County Public Schools. Among these expectations, that all students are challenged to meet their potential and that mainstream education is treated as a privilege; curricula and educational programs […]
Harford County Middle/High School Reform, SAT Scores, Career Speculation – Bill Lawrence Interview: Part II
Part II of an interview with Bill Lawrence, associate superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment for Harford County Public Schools. Looking at the organizational chart for Harford County Public Schools in terms of instruction, all roads lead to Bill Lawrence. Hired in late June from Baltimore County Public Schools, Lawrence is responsible for reviewing and […]
When it Comes to Instruction in Harford County Public Schools, All Roads Lead to Bill Lawrence – Interview: Part I
Looking at the organizational chart for Harford County Public Schools in terms of instruction, all roads lead to Bill Lawrence. Hired in late June from Baltimore County Public Schools to be the associate superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment, Lawrence is responsible for reviewing and administering all curriculum and instructional programs in Harford County. Lawrence’s […]
Student Voice: Living In A Contemporary World…85 Minutes At A Time
By Grace (a sophomore at Patterson Mill High School in Bel Air). A new class is being offered to, or should I say imposed on, 9th grade students in Harford County Public Schools. Living in a Contemporary World (LICW) is meant to ease the transition from middle to high school as well as prepare students for […]
