West High School Small Learning Community Presentation 1/8/2007 @ 7:00p.m.

Madison West Small Learning Community Coordinator Heather Lott is giving a presentation at Monday evening's PTSO meeting: "SLC Post-Grant Update and Discussion". Location: Madison West High School LMC [Map] West's implementation of Small Learning Communities has been controversial due to the move toward a one size fits all curriculum (English 9 and English 10).

Background Links:

• Bruce King's report on West's English 9
• West's March Toward English 10
• Notes from the Madison School Board's Performance & Achievement Committee meeting on Mandatory Academic Grouping, including a presentation from the UW's Adam Gamoran. [Presentation Video]
• The Gates Foundation has been moving away from Small Learning Communities: Google
• Madison United for Academic Excellence has extensive information on West's SLC initiative.
• Madison West's Small Learning Communities web page.

Parents with children potentially on their way to West High School should check out this Monday evening event.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 7, 2007 1:14 PM
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