Visiting Mrs. Gardner’s room, students were working on a writing prompt.  Should students be given homework for the weekend?  I found it very interesting that it was not a resounding “no!”  Some students took the position that they should be assigned homework on the weekends.  Of course, some stated students should not be given homework on the weekends.  Most interesting was their reasons.  Students cited evidence to support their position and I found myself pondering both views.

Visiting Bryant Middle School today, I had the privilege of visiting Mr. Blake’s room.  Students worked together to identify political regions in Europe and Russia.

The Youth Leadership and Diversity Program- YLDEP is an innovative solution to equip high school juniors and seniors with invaluable 21st century skills that will allow them to change themselves and the world through service. Using an evidence based curriculum, the YLDEP extend learning opportunities to the youth by providing various seminars and activities that are focused on leadership & life skills, diversity education, job readiness, college access education, educational and career goal setting, strategic planning as well as empowering them to make a difference in their communities. Throughout the course of eleven weeks, youth participants are exposed to various learning opportunities ranging from: resume building, personal branding, social media etiquette, identity and socialization, history and culture, social justice, community action, leadership, public speaking and college preparation.

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