"10 Minutes With Terry" podcast

If you're not aware, State Superintendent Terry Bergeson is now doing a regular podcast. You'll find it on OSPI's home page, or you can listen to it directly by clicking here. In the latest podcast, she talks about her priorities for the upcoming 2008 legislative session. Check it out.

Science training emphasizes question-driven approach

Math and science are the top priorities for the state and its schools. CISL is all about family, school and community partnerships, and the following story from The Bellingham Herald is a great example of how meaningful partnering with private organizations can greatly improve student learning. This story is especially important considering it covers science.

Read this story quick as the Bellingham Herald's stories go to archives in just a week. Click here to read the story.

Snohomish Tech School Teaches to the WASL to Draw Students

Here's an interesting story posted today from The Herald in Everett about how Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center, like many of the state's skills centers, is seeing its enrollment and applications decrease. The cause? Some think it might be the WASL and students taking classes focused on meeting standards, specifically in math. If that's the case, Sno-Isle is doing something about that by teaching to the WASL. This is a trend worth watching.

Click here to read The Herald's story.

CISL Debuts New Blog

The staff at the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning is here, there and everywhere. Visit our blog to see where we've been, who we've talked to and what we learned. The "To the Point" blog will also link you to relevant educational information. Also, if you have a comment about the Website, please let us know.