These stories are from the sixth issue of Changing Schools in Long Beach
-- a tabloid newspaper published by the Focused Reporting Project. You will
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The contents of this issue include:
Introduction: "When
Ever Muscle Is Screaming to Quit"
Standards-Based Reform:
Now Comes the Hard Part
LBUSD's leaders have a powerful vision of reform, but many
on the front lines are frustrated and confused. The challenge, evaluators
say, is helping teachers make sense of all the changes -- and convincing
them they can really make a difference for kids.
Teachers Get Help From
a "Guide on the Side"
-- Sandy's Coaching Journal
-- Shelley's Coaching Journal
In an effort to get more teachers on board the "standards
train," LBUSD sent a cadre of teacher coaches into the field during
the 1998-99 school year. The talented teachers -- and the district -- learned
a lot from the first year of this promising but challenging program.
Getting Real About Middle
School Reading
After years of ignoring reading instruction, Long Beach's
content-area teachers are learning to help students master academic text.
Challenging Teachers
and Students at Long Beach Prep
Two years ago LBUSD began diverting failing 8th graders into
a special academy, with the promise that after a year, most would be ready
to succeed in high school. If it ever hopes to meet that goal, Long Beach
Prep faces a formidable professional development challenge.
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