Hartford Courant (Rocky Hill principal and Neag School alumnus, Scott Nozik, spent the day on his school’s roof after the town’s students read 6,000 books)
Narragansett Names Dr. Peter Cummings New Superintendent
The Independent (Peter Cummings, a Neag alumnus, was named superintendent of Narragansett Public Schools)
Zeroing in on Zero Tolerance
WNPR (Neag School’s George Sugai was a guest panelist on zero tolerance policies in Connecticut)
Harvard EdCast: Online Reading in Schools
Harvard Graduate School of Education (Neag School’s Don Leu, an upcoming featured speaker at Harvard, was interviewed about online learning)
100 Questions That Promote Mathematical Discourse
Asking better questions can open doors for students, promoting mathematical thinking and discourse.
A set of 100 questions that can be incorporated into mathematics instruction — created by the Neag School Dean Gladis Kersaint, who serves as an advisor for Ready® Mathematics — have been made available online as free infographics.
Click here to download all of the free infographics, including the one at right.
In addition, a white paper — titled “Orchestrating Mathematical Discourse to Enhance Student Learning” and authored by Kersaint — is also free for download until Sept. 30.
The white paper examines why discourse plays such an important role in furthering student understanding of mathematical concepts, and outlines strategies to support mathematical discussion in today’s classrooms, including:
- Strategies for engaging every student in mathematical discourse
- Classroom environments that support mathematical dialogue
- Tools to plan and lead discourse
- Different approaches for communicating mathematical knowledge
Historically Black Schools Pay the Price for a Football Paycheck
The New York Times (Neag School professor Joseph Cooper weighs in on the topic)
Judge From Groton Was Well Suited to Take on School Funding Case
The Day (Neag School’s Preston Green weighs in on the recent Connecticut school funding decision)
Task Force to Study School Climate Sept. 15 Meeting
CT-N (Neag School faculty member, Tamika LaSalle, and Neag alumnus, Desi Nesmith, speak at hearing at Connecticut State Capitol)
At SCSU, Conn. Academics Offering Support to Students of Color
New Haven Register (UConn’s Scholars House program is mentioned, which is lead by a Neag School faculty member)
Studies Flag Potential Downside to Inclusion
Education Week (Neag School’s George Sugai is interviewed for this story)
