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Description
The District Leaders Podcast is proud to present a two part series on – The Stimulus Funding and Economic Recovery Act, RTI and the New Administration. This valuable podcast is brought to you by a distinguished panel of educational leaders:
- Michael Casserly, Executive Director of the Council of the Great City Schools,
- Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director of the American Association of School Administrators and
- Arthur Griffin, District Leader’s Podcast host and Senior Vice President of The Urban Advisory Resource for McGraw-Hill Education.
These experts bring district level application to recent announcements from the White House and Department of Education. Listen as these key leaders who have participated in press conferences with the US President and Secretary of Education share insights about what is happening from teacher incentives to IDEA funding, Title I opportunities and restrictions, NCLB shifts, new assessment indications and governmental not only in word, but backed by resources and funding…..
Topics for Part 2 (District Leaders Podcast Episode 39)
- Insider’s discussion of RTI (Response to Intervention)
- Opportunities for building current RTI programs- short term and long term
- Undeserved communities- filling the gap; teacher incentives; new assessment emphases? professional development?
- How do the different sources connect: IDEA, Title I and Stimulus Funding?
- Demographic changes, population growth and impact on education and funding?
- Possible shift in attention from early childhood (NCLB) to higher education (Obama)?
- Dollars, resources and expectations for teacher professional development
- Trends in school district plans for use of the Stimulus Funds
- Where is there $5 million discretionary funds…listen in to find out….
The panel presentation was recorded at the 2009 Response to Intervention (RTI) Solutions Virtual Conference . You may still visit the conference and hear other sessions online, at your convenience at the RTI Solutions Virtual Conference website.
Biographical Backgrounds of Panelists
See Episode 38 descriptions
District Leader’s Podcast is produced and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2007. All rights reserved.
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