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Farewell
Farewell from the Coalition of Essential Schools On March 10, 2017, the following letter was emailed to the Coalition of Essential Schools network. Dear CES Friends, As planned and previously announced, the Coalition of Essential Schools’ Executive Board voted in December 2016…
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Fall Forum 2016 Remarks and Speeches
We were able to capture and share a few of the millions of words that were exchanged among us at Fall Forum–far too few, but still, quite wonderful ones. Our Saturday morning speakers shared their thoughts from their particular perspectives of student, teacher, and principal.…
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The Training Wheels Are Off
Nancy Faust Sizer–author, educator, CES Executive Board Member, and wife and partner of CES founder Ted Sizer–concluded Fall Forum 2016 with these remarks, which we are honored to share with you. I came down here this weekend determined to be brave. I had my “talking points” all…
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A Culture of Caring and Justice
Dave Lehman, who was for many years the principal of Alternative Community School in Ithaca, New York (renamed Lehman Alternative Community School in Dave’s honor when he and his wife Judy, the school’s secretary, retired), joined us at Fall Forum 2016 to share his thoughts…
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The Truth about Teaching and Learning
Benadette Manning, a math teacher at Fenway High School in Boston, joined us at Fall Forum 2016 to share examples of the power of the Common Principles, joining a three-part keynote that also included remarks from Emily Garlock, a student at Steller Secondary School and Dave…
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School as Family
Emily Garlock, a senior at Steller Secondary School in Anchorage, Alaska, joined us at Fall Forum 2016 to share her thoughts about life and learning at her school, leading off a three-part keynote that also included remarks from Benadette Manning, a teacher at Fenway High School…
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Fall Forum 2016 Recaps
We’re so pleased that Fall Forum 2016 participants have been writing about their experiences. If you have written a Fall Forum-connected a blog post or other thoughts, please send them on and we’ll share! → A pre-Fall Forum contribution from longtime CES friend Kathleen Cushman,…
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Thank You, and Next Steps
Dear CES Friends, The final CES Fall Forum was held this past weekend in the Providence, Rhode Island, the city where the first Fall Forum was held 28 years ago. Today I am writing to thank you for making it yet another successful gathering. We saw old friends, made new ones,…
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Fall Forum Evaluations and Feedback
Please visit the Fall Forum 2016 evaluation form to share feedback, kudos, and suggestions for improvement with Fall Forum’s hardworking workshop and session facilitators. We designed this form for you to visit multiple times, after each workshop, session, or talk. We will share…
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Visit Youth Development Organizations!
Visit Providence’s Fabulous Youth Development Organizations! A Fall Forum Pre-Conference New Addition Thursday, December 1, 3:00 – 5:00 pm On the afternoon of Thursday, December 1, we invite Fall Forum guests to visit a few of Providence’s youth development organizations.…