What's New for
2009-2010
Director's Letter
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a candle."
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The staff of ROE SchoolWorks supports the sentiment of this William Butler Yeats quote as we carry out our 2009-2010 theme "Asking Meaningful Questions to Ignite Student Growth." Like Yeats, we believe that education is more than providing content to students. We also believe that there are many educators across east central Illinois who "light the candle" of exploration and wonder not by providing answers but by asking good questions.
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At ROE SchoolWorks we see the value of asking meaningful questions. We take seriously the notion that "questions... should focus on what is important rather than what is unusual." (Classroom Instruction That Works, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock) During this school year we pledge to carry out three actions that we trust will have a positive impact on students: 1) we will have an increased presence in area schools, 2) we will work more directly with educators, and 3) we will strive to ask meaningful questions. The third action will be pursued not to make individuals uncomfortable, although some of our questions may do exactly that, but to drive change that will result in student growth.
In addition to working on-site in schools ROE SchoolWorks provides a variety of professional development opportunities. In this newsletter you will find a mixture of formats including one day inservices, multiple day inservices, book studies, on-line discussions, and structures customized to your school's setting. In early fall we will roll out the new Gifted Education Seminar which uses both face-to-face and interactive DVD formats to provide instruction about meeting the needs of the gifted student. We are strong proponents that personal growth can drive student growth.
The staff at ROE SchoolWorks looks forward to assisting educators as we work jointly to ignite student growth. We know an educator's personal development can make a difference for every child. Ancient wisdom suggests that "thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened."
We hope you will invite us to help kindle your fire!
Kevin
Seymour, Director
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