Julie Updyke's Blog
How I Live United
Sometimes, I wonder who really believes that ALL children can achieve academic excellence?
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To me, a region that believes all its students can succeed would not allow for 30 high schools in a three county region to graduate fewer than 60% of their students. But in Southeastern Michigan, that is our reality
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I used to teach in North Philly. My students averaged 85% mastery on their state benchmark exams. I wonder why I always feel the need to validate my students' abilities? No one in our highly resourced schools feel the need to cite classroom achievement. Yet, I always feel the need to defend my students... and their abilities. Read More »
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To me, a region that believes all its students can succeed would not allow for 30 high schools in a three county region to graduate fewer than 60% of their students. But in Southeastern Michigan, that is our reality
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I used to teach in North Philly. My students averaged 85% mastery on their state benchmark exams. I wonder why I always feel the need to validate my students' abilities? No one in our highly resourced schools feel the need to cite classroom achievement. Yet, I always feel the need to defend my students... and their abilities. Read More »
I support a program called Leadership Next (L.N.).
The L.N. Leadership Team designed this program as a route for talent in the region to get connected to leadership opportunities in the community. We know, though, that this means more than just a day of volunteering. We offer professional development opportunities, connections to Board Development, opportunities to have conversations with civic and business leaders and networking events with the other emerging leader groups in the region. We also will begin having "Activation Sessions" or monthly meetings where we offer routes for involvement- answering the question of "what can I do to get involved or make a difference?"
Stay tuned for more- we're developing and finalizing the calendar a bit more everyday!
The L.N. Leadership Team designed this program as a route for talent in the region to get connected to leadership opportunities in the community. We know, though, that this means more than just a day of volunteering. We offer professional development opportunities, connections to Board Development, opportunities to have conversations with civic and business leaders and networking events with the other emerging leader groups in the region. We also will begin having "Activation Sessions" or monthly meetings where we offer routes for involvement- answering the question of "what can I do to get involved or make a difference?"
Stay tuned for more- we're developing and finalizing the calendar a bit more everyday!
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