Boston Latin Academy has been named a National Blue Ribbon School!
Last school year we worked hard to submit a strong application that highlighted all the professional development work we did in the last two years including:
• An active Instructional Leadership Team that plans professional development
• The use of Instructional Rounds to examine teaching and learning
• The optional professional development that focused on 21st century learning skills/ active learning
• The addition of a thematic curriculum map to our some of our major courses
• The active planning of grade level teams (clusters) that work towards improving 21st century learning in the classroom
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either high performing or have improved student achievement to high levels, especially among disadvantaged students. The program is part of a larger Department of Education effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds.
On Thursday, September 9, 2010, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the nation’s Blue Ribbon Schools for 2010 at School Without Walls Senior High School, a 2010 Blue Ribbon School, in Washington, D.C. The schools—254 public and 50 private—will be honored at an awards ceremony on November 15 and 16 in Washington, D.C. In the past 28 years, more than 6, 000 of America’s schools have received this coveted award.
Although the honor does not have a monetary award it is a prestigious recognition of the work we do. It further proves that we are not only the best school in the city but one of the best in the nation.
View the announcement on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoqwkg8ZU34
More about the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
