Month: December 2012

Cultural Heritage Banner Compilation

Cultural Heritage Banner Compilation

Reading Time: < 1 minute

In 2012 we observed each of the national cultural heritage months recognized by Presidential proclamation. In doing so, we wanted the actions of the observation to be sincere and to be part of our professional development at West Wind. We decided that for each cultural heritage month we would have a brown bag lunch during which we would explore each culture with a discussion including such things as: identity and naming of the groups in the culture being observed; counter-stories to the stereotypes of the culture; and what are some of the issues children and families face in the educational system. These brown bags have been a great source of learning, debate, and growth for us. Continue reading “Cultural Heritage Banner Compilation”

What It Means to Say College and Career Ready

What It Means to Say College and Career Ready

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Most of us have an idea of what the terms college and career ready mean – the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary for a student to enter the workforce or postsecondary education.  And no doubt most of us have encountered several variations on college and career readiness and how we achieve it for all students.  Yet if we step back for a moment and consider these terms, the very order of the words seems to promote college readiness above career readiness.  Now, I realize that words must come in some order and perhaps it just sounds better.  Thinking too much about it could get us into a useless chicken or egg loop, but just humor me for a moment.  When I looked at word order and thought about what we value most, my gut reaction was that career trumps college because college is the preparation for the career.  But, the perennial student in me, kept saying, “College is not about a career.  It is about learning and growing.”  In fact college is about all of these – learning, growing as a person, and developing the skills to succeed in a chosen career. Continue reading “What It Means to Say College and Career Ready”

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