IDRA Classnotes

Classnotes Podcast (November 11, 2013) A new model of parent engagement is sweeping the Texas Rio Grande Valley. Evolving out of ... read more The post How to Start a PTA Comunitario – Podcast Episode 131 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (October 17, 2013) Most of us can remember a time when students were expected to be silent in the ... read more The post Substantive Conversation in the Classroom – Podcast Episode 130 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (October 1, 2013) There is a lot of attention on how students and teachers can use iPads and other ... read more The post Leading with iPads for Diverse Students – Podcast Episode 129 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (September 6, 2013) School transformation doesn’t just happen by decree from a superintendent or principal. Systems and support for ... read more The post A Principal on Supporting Teachers for Student College Readiness – Podcast Episode 128 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (August 21, 2013) The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district is demonstrating dramatic school transformation. After looking at the data, the ... read more The post A Principal on the Core Elements of School Transformation – Podcast Episode 127 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (August 12, 2013) Deep in the heart of the Texas Rio Grande Valley, something amazing is happening. Many in ... read more The post A Principal on Setting Expectations for College – Podcast Episode 126 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (June 26, 2013) Six students received prizes in a national competition among participants in the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, ... read more The post The Power of Student Voices in Dropout Prevention – Podcast Episode 125 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (June 13, 2013) Policies that encourage schools to funnel students into different high school tracks are making resurgence. This, ... read more The post Tracking vs. High Quality Education for All Students – Podcast Episode 124 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (May 20, 2013) Sylvia Mendez remembers vividly the day in March of 1945 when her family was told she ... read more The post Sylvia Mendez on Civil Rights in the 1940s and Today – Podcast Episode 123 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (April 15, 2013) In many cases, using one or two apps on the iPad or other tablet is just ... read more The post Teaching with iPads for Diverse Students (Science for English Learners #6) – Podcast Episode 122 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (March 28, 2013) The demographic profile of students have always been in a state of change. But today, that ... read more The post Building Levels of Leadership to Support ELL Success – Podcast Episode 121 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (March 7, 2013) The decision to change careers is a big one. Hundreds of Texans have done just that ... read more The post Learning While Teaching (A Conversation with New Teachers) – Podcast Episode 120 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (February 25, 2013) As students get older and move into middle school and high school, some lose their positive ... read more The post Affective Lessons are Effective Lessons (Science for English Learners) – Podcast Episode 119 appeared first on IDRA .