THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice to Discuss Initiatives that are Transforming Learning in Alabama’s Classrooms Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama State Department of Education today announced the dates and locations for “The Future of Public Education” tour. Hosted by State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice, the 12-stop tour will highlight important topics for students and families in Alabama, including PLAN 2020, the Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards, student testing, accountability, and the importance of parental and community involvement. “PLAN 2020 is transforming our classrooms into learning environments where instruction is individualized and personalized in order to better prepare our students to be college or career ready when they graduate from high school,” Bice said. “We are no longer preparing children to take a test, rather, we are teaching them how to think and solve problems using real world application. In essence, we are redefining the high school graduate.” In addition, Bice said, “PLAN 2020 is shaping education reform in our state by identifying problems with specific schools and developing plans of action to address those unique situations; evaluating teacher and principal effectiveness; and providing support and/or corrective measures when needed.” “I am looking forward to visiting with members of communities throughout the state to share, firsthand, the great work educators and students are doing and discussing the exciting work taking place in the 2014-2015 school year and beyond.” “The Future of Public Education” tour will include stops at schools in each of the eight State Board of Education board districts, kicking off at Lee High School, 2500 Meridian Street, in Huntsville, on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Presentations will be made from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a question and answer session from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. During each visit, Dr. Bice will be joined by business and industry partners and representatives from Alabama’s Community Colleges, as well as other education stakeholders. Following is a list of the tour dates and stops. For maps of school locations and other information, click here: Date Location Tuesday Aug. 26 Lee High School, 2500 Meridian Street, Huntsville, 35811 Thursday, Aug. 28 Demopolis High School, 701 U.S. 80, Demopolis, 36732 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Opelika Middle School, 1206 Denson Drive, Opelika, 36801 Thursday, Sept. 4 George Washington Carver High School, 3900 24th Street North, Birmingham, 35207 Thursday, Sept. 9 Carver High School, 2001 W. Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, 36108 Tuesday, Sept. 16 Florence High School, 1201 Bradshaw Drive, Florence, 35634 Thursday, Sept. 18 Dothan High School, 1236 South Oates Street, Dothan, 36301 Tuesday, Sept. 23 Tuscaloosa Career & Technology Academy, 2800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, 35401 Thursday, Sept. 25 Helena High School, 1310 Hillsboro Parkway, Helena, 3508 Tuesday, Sept. 30 Selma High School, 2180 Broad Street, Selma, 36701 Thursday, Oct. 2 Baker High School, 8901 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, AL 36608 Tuesday, Oct. 7 Jacksonville High School, 1000 George Douthit Drive SW, Jacksonville, 36265
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:51:59 +0000
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