25 October Gilmore: Consultant helps OPS principals tap their wellspring of power October 25, 2018 By Christine Prusha Education & Professional Development Power of People, Education, Minnesota Humanities, Advocate 0 November 27 Nice article about how we are enhancing the education of our students Verna Cornelia Price, author of "The Power of People,” led a professional development seminar for OPS school leaders. The Minnesota Humanities Center and the Omaha Public Schools have a partnership funded by the Sherwood Foundation that provides educators classes that will help them enhance the education of their students. Verna Cornelia Price is the newest scholar to the OPS family. “I am extremely delighted to have Dr. Price join our amazing, talented group of scholars offering professional development to OPS educators. She is a gifted orator with boundless energy and a passionate advocate for the success of all children,” said Eleanor Coleman, the Minnesota Humanities Center education strategy consultant. https://www.omaha.com/living/gilmore-consultant-helps-ops-principals-tap-their-wellspring-of-power/article Related Articles Transform Their World A surprisingly simple yet powerful path to successful student achievement Gilmore: ' The Juneteenth Story' May18 The African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," means that a child grows up within a home, with a community giving input and understanding. Explore Omaha's Hidden History Making Invisible History Visible is an Omaha Public Schools project that focuses on studying minority history and the contributions minorities have made both to the city of Omaha and the state of Nebraska. Native American Booklist NEA created the following reading list, which includes titles ranging from such pre-K classics as Mama, Do You Love Me? to books in Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn series, which have been thrilling young (and older) adults for decades. The following titles are listed by grade level and include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Classroom Example of Teaching Complex Text: Butterfly Butterfly Video: A 10-minute video of a New York City kindergarten ELL classroom illustrating Lily Wong Fillmore’s technique for ensuring that all students can access complex text using academic vocabulary and build confidence in the use of complex sentences as they study the metamorphosis of butterflies. Reconstructing Curriculum The program curriculum will consist of intensive reading, discussion, class lectures, video presentations, group presentations, and lesson plan writing. Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.