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Guest opinion: Big financial challenges ahead for Menlo Park schools
Oak Knoll Elementary School first graders sit on socially distanced markers on the ground at the end of recess before heading back to class in Menlo Park on Sept. 29, 2020. Photo by Magali Gauthier. The last two years have shown the central role public schools play in our thriving community. In homes throughout our town, teachers became heroes and our schools became lifelines.
Guest opinion: Everyone plays a role in protecting school communities during pandemic
Midpeninsula superintendents urge caution during upcoming breaks by Erik Burmeister, Steven Frank, Beth Polito, Gina Sudaria, Roberta Zarea / Almanac Uploaded: Sat, Feb 13, 2021, 8:57 am Nothing is more important to us than the education of our youth and health of our community. As the superintendents of our community's PreK-8 school districts, we would love nothing more than to open all schools fully tomorrow if that were safe.
Guest Opinion: Halloween during a pandemic doesn't have to be scary
Sinead Toolis converts the Odd Fellows main room into a haunted house on Oct. 27, 2017. Embarcadero Media file photo by Michelle Le. With the realities of COVID-19 firmly ingrained, how to celebrate the upcoming holidays is top of mind. We face the real possibility of missing some very dear and important traditions. As superintendents of your local elementary school districts, many parents ask us about holiday expectations. Will they be the same? Is trick-or-treating safe? Can we have class parties?
Guest opinion: Halloween during a pandemic doesn't have to be scary
Sinead Toolis converts the Odd Fellows main room into a haunted house on Oct. 27, 2017. Photo by Michelle Le. With the realities of COVID-19 firmly ingrained, how to celebrate the upcoming holidays is top of mind. We face the real possibility of missing some very dear and important traditions. As superintendents of your local elementary school districts, many parents ask us about holiday expectations. Will they be the same? Is trick-or-treating safe? Can we have class parties? Is travel okay?
Grading reimagined: Designing a meaningful assessment practice that puts learning first
Author By Erik Burmeister, Superintendent of Menlo Park City School District Published Feb. 25, 2020 Sponsored Content By The Framework For too long, assessment and “grades” have been used to label and track students while providing very little meaningful information to students or their parents about what a student knows and is capable of doing. Grades, in many classrooms, are more a function of obedience than a reflection of learning.
Grading reimagined: Designing a meaningful assessment practice that puts learning first
The Framework For too long, assessment and “grades” have been used to label and track students while providing very little meaningful information to students or their parents about what a student knows and is capable of doing. Grades, in many classrooms, are more a function of obedience than a reflection of learning.
Guest opinion: What kind of school district will its new superintendent lead?
I like adventure. And when the Menlo Park City School District board put my potential appointment as the district's next superintendent on the agenda, it was clear that adventure might possibly await. In addition to a new superintendent, the district is opening a new school, welcoming two new board members, addressing the ramifications of two failed parcel tax measures, and making difficult decisions regarding its financial future.
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