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The Future of Teaching and Learning: Challenging Standards and High Expectations - Tuesday, October 17, 2000

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Around the nation, teachers and principals are creating supportive communities of learning where challenging standards and high expectations inform every aspect of their schools. As we begin the new millennium, communities are recognizing that the future of teaching and learning depends on highly qualified teachers who know their subject matter and are committed to children and the teaching profession.

The October Satellite Town Meeting will explore communities where teachers are leading the charge to transform schools and improve student achievement. Secretary Riley and his guests will discuss critical issues, including:

• In what ways are teaching and learning really different in outstanding schools?
• How do teachers create a community of learners where everyone takes responsibility for high student achievement?
• What are the new recommendations of the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century and how can they help improve teaching and learning?
• How can the community help develop real-world, hands-on learning experiences?
• Why are the arts and foreign languages so critical?
• What types of strategies can engage parents and communities in standards-based learning?
• Why is high-school reform and the re-thinking of students’ transitions so important?
• What specific types of skills, knowledge and support do teachers need to lead schools into the future?

Guest Host:

Terry Dozier, U.S. Department of Education Special Advisor on Teaching

Guests Panelists Are:

• Javier Gonzalez, Teacher, Pioneer High School, Whittier, California
• Sandra McGary, Principal, Harmony Leland Elementary School, Mableton, Georgia
• Alicia Parra , Deputy Director, El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence, El Paso, Texas
• Kathleen Ware, Associate Superintendent, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, Ohio

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