National Education Association
Priority Schools Department Webinar
Student Ownership of Learning
The Columbus, Ohio Experience
When: Monday, March 4, 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
The NEA's Priority Schools Department invites you to a webinar focused on keeping students engaged in learning and striving to reach their full potential. This session will introduce you to the perspectives of high school students, their teacher, and the local union president. They will speak about their experiences with service-learning, an educational practice that places students in service to the community in ways that are integrally aligned with their academic curriculum.
Rhonda Johnson, President of the Columbus Education Association, will present her observations about how service-learning has affected member professional practice. 9th grade English teacher Tori Washington and her Beechcroft High School students will share their views on project impact in the areas of student performance and sense of self and community. Time will be allotted for audience Q & A.
Presenters: Rhonda Johnson, President, Columbus Education Association
Tori Washington, Ninth Grade EnglishTeacher, Beechcroft High School
Selected Students from Beechcroft High School
Moderator: Roberta Hantgan, Senior Policy Analyst - National Education Association
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Contact information: Karen R. Johnson - National Education Association - Center for Great Public Schools -202-822-7934 - kajohnson@nea.org
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