Executive Summary New Bedford Leadership Academy (NBLA) is a highly collaborative teacher-led autonomous small school set within a reserved area of the existing New Bedford High School facility located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Our education community is comprised of 12 professional educators supporting 125 students, 75% of whom meet several at-risk [...]
2nd Quarter Begins!
November 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s begun! The 2nd Quarter is the time to do your best in your classes. It’s the time when you’ve (hopefully) become comfortable with other students in the class and with the teacher. It’s the time when you’ve gotten over the shock of the new class and are ready to get down to work. It’s [...]
US History 2 Unit Plans
November 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over the years, I have been uploading my lessons and activities as PDF files to my website. One of those sets of lessons is based on a 18 week chronological breakdown of topics in US History 2. Basically, I spend 1 week per decade (with exceptions for the 1960′s and the 1940′s). On the unit [...]
Chapter 12: Student Online Work
November 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
How did Henry David Thoreau’s solitary living experiment influence his perspective of society? Your Answer: David Thoreau’s solitary living experienced, influenced thorough that many people in society are too egocentric and do not enjoy life for what it is and spend their time doing the wrong things. While David Thoreau was living in solitude in [...]
Obama and Race to the Top Funds
November 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
An interesting article… Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars By LIBBY QUAID, AP Education Writer Libby Quaid, Ap Education Writer Wed Nov 4, 6:26 am ET WASHINGTON – One year after his election, President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions as they pursue his vision for [...]
