BUCKEYE – When does 140 plus one equal 3,870?  When “140” refers to teachers in the Liberty Elementary School District, and the “one” is Sue Larson, a lecturer in Arizona State University’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL)...(read more)
Story: ASU Lecturer Strengthening District's Math Curriculum

MESA – In order to have a good success story, significant challenges must be overcome en route to a happy ending. With those criteria in mind, Mesa’s George Smith Junior High School certainly...(read more)
Story: Mesa's George Smith Junior High School Beats the Odds

PAYSON – Payson fourth-graders recently gathered for a Make a Splash Water Festival, but the goal was to avoid splashing all together. "They learn science and they learn the value of water conservation,” said Rob Varner, the principal of Julia Randall Elementary School...(read more)
Story: No Splashing: students learn about water conservation

PHOENIX - Fifteen years ago a parent advisory group...expressed concern about the low graduation rate for Native American students...This year more than 600 Native American high-school students are taking college classes through Hoop of Learning...(read more)                                                                          Story: Program attracts teens to college 


ASU Doctoral Program designed to 'Make a Difference' 

ASU's Doctoral Program in Leadership and Innovation is designed to 'Make a Difference' in the way you think and work as a leader in education. Informational sessions on the program will be held on:

Thursday, Nov. 13
Thursday, Dec. 4

All sessions will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.on ASU’s West campus. RSVPs are requested at (602) 543-6358 or ctelquestions@asu.edu.  (read more)


 
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