Activities are going on
in all schools, regions, and departments throughout the district
which support the major Wallace grant goal of improving student
learning. Below are links to pictoral and narrative views of some
of the activities being implemented, organized by region or department
during the 2006-2007 school year.
Key: *
= grant target school
Eugene School
District 4J
"Oregon
schools score high marks," The Register-Guard, Oct. 12, 2006
"2005-06
Report Cards for School in Lane County and Surrounding Area," The Register-Guard, Oct. 12, 2006
Shaping 4J's Future: Strategic Plannning Process Focus Groups - Aug. 2006 - Feb. 2008
Planning Process
Focus Group Participants
Focus Groups in Process, pictures, Fall 2006
Staff development with Bob Marzano - "What Works in Schools: Institutionalizing Effective Teaching," Apr. 2, 2007
"Upcoming survey guages school scene," The Register-Guard, April 21, 2007
"Event looks at closing gap in achievement: participants will try to come up with ways to help students of color do better in school." The Register-Guard, June 25, 2007.
Minority Student Achievement Network Conference, "Opening Doors and Raising the Roof: Building Equitable Classrooms, June 25-26, 2007 (PDF download)
Churchill Region
* Churchill
High School, "Grant
to help Churchill get 'smaller'," The
Register Guard, Oct. 13, 2006
* Jefferson Middle School, "Turning life into poetry: Oregon's laureate connects with Eugene students," The Register-Guard, Feb 21, 2007
* Jefferson Middle School, "New academy gets creative with calendar, curriculum," The Register-Guard, May 17, 2007
* Kennedy Middle School, Student Pledge, June 7, 2007
McCornack
Elementary School, "Oregon
schools score high marks," The Register-Guard, Oct.
12, 2006
North Region
* Kelly
Middle School, "Oregon
schools score high marks," The Register-Guard, Oct. 12, 2006
* Kelly Middle School, "Turning life into poetry: Oregon's laureate connects with Eugene students," The Register-Guard, Feb 21, 2007
* Kelly Middle School, "Kelly turns the tables: changes drafted four years ago at the middle school help scores and behavior," The Register-Guard, Apr. 16, 2007
* Howard
Elementary School,
"A
laptop for every student," The Register-Guard, Oct. 27, 2006
* Howard Elementary School, Kindergarten Reading Buddies using technology
* Howard Elementary School, "Technology a tool for this Howard teacher," The Register-Guard, Jun. 20, 2007.
* River
Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School, "Oregon
schools score high marks," The Register-Guard, Oct. 12, 2006
Sheldon Region
Willagillespie
Elementary School, "Oregon
schools score high marks," The Register-Guard, Oct.
12, 2006
South Region
Parker Elementary staff shares with UO students, "Mental Exercise," Register-Guard, Feb. 12, 2007
Project LEAD Team
Quality Measures
Review by LEAD Team, September 12, 2006.
Progress Indicators Project with EDC, December 7, 2006
Cohesive Leadership System Progress Indicator Project, Web-Ex Conference with EDC, Feb. 26, 2007
Request for Proposals: Creating Aligned Systems of Leader Development, Fred Brown, Wallace Program Officer, Feb. 27, 2007
Community
Oasis Tutor/Mentors Meet Children's Author, May 15, 2007
Eugene School District 4J