Mijares: OC teachers are modeling the traits we hope to instill in students Al Mijares May 4, 2020This is not what most teachers had in mind when they earned their teaching credentials. Many surely imagined planning lessons,...
VIDEO: County Supt. Al Mijares offers words of encouragement to parents, teachers and staff Ian Hanigan April 17, 2020With a month of distance learning in the books, Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares offered some words of encouragement for...
Timeline: One month of distance learning, grab-and-go meals, and other adjustments for OC schools Fermin Leal April 13, 2020It’s been one month since Orange County school district leaders announced the closure of all campuses to students as a...
VIDEO: OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families Ian Hanigan April 10, 2020As school districts across Orange County pivot to distance learning models in real time, OCDE’s Educational Services division has developed...
County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year Al Mijares April 1, 2020On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...
Here’s how internet providers are working to offer service to students in need Fermin Leal April 1, 2020Orange County’s major internet service providers have began programs to offer free or reduced internet access for families so students...
5 ways school counselors are using technology to support students — plus a counseling toolkit Ian Hanigan April 1, 2020With their campuses temporarily closed, school counselors across Orange County are embracing innovative ways to support the emotional wellbeing and...
OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center shows ‘virtual doesn’t have to be impersonal’ Staff reports March 26, 2020Up until recently, students at OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center had been working in a sustainable garden with teacher Marianne Taylor,...
Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world Al Mijares February 18, 2020When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...