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		<title>Highlander Institute Hosts Day Long Conerence on Integrating Online Learning in the Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am passionate about this topic. Integrating digital media into the classroom requires thoughtful consideration and training to make it an effective, inspiring, and beneficial learning opportunity for our students. I applaud Highlander Institute for taking the lead in hosting this event - open to anyone interested in learning more about the concept including teachers, administrators, parents, etc. (7 credit hours are available for the day conference.)

Highlander Institute, a regional provider of high quality professional development in education, presents the Blended Learning &#038; Technology Conference on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.]]></description>
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		<title>I Was There at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School (and perhaps at your school)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn't have the necessary magic ahead of deadline to do the project justice. I Was There is a great example of the ways learning happens inside and outside the classroom seamlessly for kids, of the ways that neighborhoods have valuable resources, of the way the school itself can and should be an essential resource for a neighborhood, and of the abilities of young people when they're engaged and supported in the right ways. ]]></description>
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		<title>PASA Wins Macarthur Foundations Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providence is about to become a pioneer in a new learning system that many people think could help revitalize the way schools work. The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) won MacArthur&#8217;s Badges for Lifelong Learning competition, putting Providence on the map as one of very few cities embracing digital badging systems, which are believed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plugged In &#8211; on technology integration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jill Davidson shares her thoughts on a subject that has been very much on my mind these days. We are a plugged-in family at home (with boundaries) and my sons attend a Providence Public Elementary School where funding is limited, curriculum is rigid, and creative solutions are needed. Because of the amazing teachers, helpful staff, dedicated parents, and community partnerships, my boys have had for the most part a wonderful school experience. Since teachers need adequate working technology for teaching and to facilitate communication between teachers and with parents and since not all kids attending public school have the same technology advantages at home (and that I believe integrating technology thoughtfully into our children's lives is an essential part of their education), I have recently attended meetings to discuss how we can improve / bring technology into their elementary school. Thank  you, Jill for starting this conversation online, explaining the complexities of this issue and sharing what is happening in Rhode Island. Jill's article appears in her April 2012's East Side Monthly column. Read the well-edited online version here and in the print publication.- Anisa]]></description>
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		<title>Montessori: The Solution for Boys?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Montessori believed that "the hands are the tools of the mind" and created an approach to learning which engages each child in the two-fold process of purposeful activity and intellectual development. In Education for a New World, Dr. Montessori recognized that,

"Mind and movement are two parts of a single cycle; and movement is the superior expression. ... If through force of circumstances the child cannot use his hands, the child remains incapable of obedience or initiative, lazy and sad, whereas the child who can work with his hands shows firmness of character."

Being a father of a nine year old boy and a Montessori educator, I read with great interest what has become a popular theme growing both in notoriety and credibility, schools at every level of education are failing boys.]]></description>
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		<title>Providence Teacher of the Year &#8211; nominate by February 10!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providence Schools is restoring the practice of selecting a Teacher of the Year for the district, and is asking students, staff, families and the community to submit nominations for teachers who exemplify the best of the profession.
The nominee should possess the following characteristics:]]></description>
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		<title>The Herd of the Elephant Mothers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For families with kids in transition from one phase of school to the next, midwinter is application and registration time. As families get down to the brass tacks of the school choice process, I am riveted by the conversations you’re having about what’s next educationally for your kids. Yes, I am listening to you three at the corner table at Seven Stars, huddled over coffee and obsessing about which kindergarten will be the best fit for your four year olds, wondering about the unknowns of public schools, the price tag of private schools, the lottery-driven gamble of charter schools, or the possibility of moving to a new town “for the schools.” I am shamelessly eavesdropping, and sometimes I will ask to join in, because I am fascinated with parents’ motivations about their educational choices that they make for and with their children.]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the New Children&#8217;s Discovery Library at Providence Public Library: The Story Starts Here!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Children's Museum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Providence Public Library children’s room has transformed into the Children’s Discovery Library – The Story Starts Here!  The new Children’s Discovery Library officially opens on Saturday, January 28 at 12:30 pm with a ribbon cutting, special guests and activities. Parents and children will have the opportunity to learn about and explore the new Children’s Discovery Library space, free and open to public. Activities include face painting, refreshments and prize drawings.

To create Rhode Island’s latest family learning destination, Providence Public Library (PPL) contracted Providence Children’s Museum, which has earned both a national reputation for the excellence of its exhibits and the popular acclaim of generations of southern New England’s children and caregivers.  The artful re-imagining and design of PPL’s children’s library has resulted in a captivating and enriching environment for early learners. We love collaborations and are excited to see and play in this new space!]]></description>
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		<title>How can Families Afford an Independent School Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you afford an Independent School Education?  This is the question for many families as they consider educational options for their children.  Area independent schools recognize that tuitions are high and families struggle with, what can I really afford?  To assist with answering this and other financial assistance questions the several area schools have joined together to host an evening on Thursday, January 12th at 6pm at The Rochambeau Public Library on the East Side of Providence.]]></description>
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		<title>PPSD Kindergarten Registration for 2012! January 3-February 10, 2012</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ppsd-kindergarten-registration-for-2012-january-3-february-10-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ppsd-kindergarten-registration-for-2012-january-3-february-10-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heads up to families looking at kindergarten: Providence Public Schools will be registering children for kindergarten and first grade from January 3 to February 10, 2012. The registration is done alphabetically; click here for a PDF of the schedule. You can visit the Providence Public Schools' website's registration section for details about registration requirements and assignment policies.

Please spend time during December to visit schools, both those in your neighborhood (remember, Providence has a neighborhood school enrollment policy for general education students) and those outside your neighborhood that interest you. Open Schools week is December 5 - 8th, as described on this PDF flier.]]></description>
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