Today, the Orange County Department of Education announced the county’s five Teachers of the Year for 2016. In the next few posts, we’ll be sharing a bit more about the winners and the qualities that make each a great teacher.
Let’s begin with Lisa Moloney, a second-grade teacher at Perry Elementary School in the Huntington Beach City School District. [...]
Student literacy is an essential component of preparing students for college and career readiness. It is the goal of the Orange County Department of Education and Orange County Public Libraries to encourage reading, writing and creativity – and to highlight the efforts of young authors.
To that end, student writers will have an opportunity to showcase their work, meet published authors and engage in hands-on activities at the 14th annual Young Authors’ Faire, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 at OC Public Libraries in Aliso Viejo, La Habra and Tustin. [...]
Teams of students from a half-dozen Orange County elementary schools participated in the latest Elementary Science Olympiad on Saturday, May 2.
Presented by the Orange County Department of Education, the Olympiad was established to promote STEM learning through hands-on activities that draw connections to the real world. [...]
We recently caught up with one of our Inside the Outdoor programs leading a field trip for third- and fourth-grade...
Seats are still available for an upcoming education conference featuring a pair of highly influential academic leaders.
“Equipping an Emerging Generation,” hosted by OCDE and County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares, will include presentations by renowned author and researcher Michael Fullan and College Board Senior Vice President Trevor Packer from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County. [...]
The Community Home Education Program held its annual CHEP Expo on March 31. The event is both an exhibition and celebration of the CHEP students' academic and personal achievements throughout the school year. [...]
Last week, high school teachers from core subjects including history, math, science and English gathered with their counterparts in career technical education for three days of intense research and collaboration at National University.
The group’s mission? To develop new secondary courses that combine real-world technical training with core academic subjects and meet UC and CSU admissions requirements. [...]
Closing the rigor gap, increasing graduation rates, reducing college remediation and fortifying the American workforce will be the focus of a special conference for Orange County educators next month.
Hosted by the Orange County Department of Education and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares, “Equipping an Emerging Generation” will feature presentations by renowned academic experts Michael Fullan and Trevor Packer. The conference will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County. [...]
Next-generation assessments are coming soon to a classroom near you. Over the last few years, California has introduced new instructional...
Students from Imperial Middle School in the La Habra City School District were recently tasked with developing their own cosmetic. After researching and creating a product, they developed a marketing and advertising campaign using a variety of technologies.