CREATE News

  • March is National Women's History Month 
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  • Race still issue in school in many ways written by Ron Dunlap, CREATE Coordinator and community columnist for the Post Crescent Newspaper.
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  • Summary of the 2010 Leadership for Excellence and Equity Forum in Phoenix, AZ
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CREATE Resources

  • Honoring American Women during Women's History Month is the goal with these free lessons available for students from Pre-K to Grade 12.
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  • Engage Government -  Teach It
    An incredible resource for high school social studies teachers complete with lesson plans. Learn how to use our video resources to enhance and supplement teaching of current events. Get your students motivated; get them talking and acting by engaging their minds in controversial ideas. Join Alison Turner, high school social studies teacher, in Sauk Prairie, WI, as she guides her students through the controversial issue of using Native American mascots in Wisconsin public schools.
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  • WI DPI: Wisconsin's Title III Part A, Immigrant Children and Youth Grant Deadline for Transmittal of 2010 Applications
    March 31- Continuing Applications
    April 15 - New Applications
    The purpose of this program is to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) that experience significant increases in their student population due to immigration. The grant will allow LEAs to enhance educational opportunities for immigrant children and youth.
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Quote of the Month

   "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
      ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Professional Development

  • White Privilege Youth Leadership Conference
    Thursday, April 8 to
    Friday, April 9, 2010
    La Crosse WI
    Concurrent with the White Privilege Conference (April 7-10), a conference is being offered for high school students. This will include workshops, caucuses,  performances, and affinity groups specially designed for youth and facilitated by some of the nation's most talented youth advocates and artists. 
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For more information

Contact Ronald C. Dunlap
CREATE WI Coordinator
920-236-0539
rdunlap@cesa6.k12.wi.us
http://www.createwisconsin.net

The WI Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.

Professional Development 
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  • Coaching for Inclusive Practices - Webinar
    Fri., March 19, 2010; 3-4 pm ET
    Attend a free webinar on how to coach teachers and staff members to create a school culture that serves all students.
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  • Making Data Matter: Tools to Accelerate Achievement
    Discover How to Make Your Data Work for You!
    April 7, 2010; Chicago, IL and
    April 19, 2010; Washington D.C.
    There's more education data being collected than ever before, but are you maximizing data's potential to boost achievement? 
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  • Widening the Circle: Annual Act 31 Symposium
    April 15-17, 2010; Lunda Center; Western Technical College
    La Crosse, WI
    This event focuses on Native American history, culture, tribal sovereignty and Hmong-American history and culture.
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  • 14th Annual American Indian Studies Summer Institute (AISSI)
    June 21-25, 2010; Oneida Nation Elementary School
    Oneida, WI
    A highly participatory workshop designed to increase under-standing of issues related to the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized tribes and bands in Wisconsin.
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To submit information to the CREATE Newsletter contact Mary McKee mmckee@cesa4.k12.wi.us
on or before April 5, 2010.