Where does Georgia rank in Education & Governor's Advisory Board

DeKalb BOE Meeting Tonight - 6pm.

You can watch on Comcast Channel 24 or stream from the web: click here to go to the webpage . Click on the "PDS 24 Watch Live" button near the top of the page.

Click here for the meeting agenda.

Click hear to see my latest "What's Up With That?" blog. (Spoiler: Where do you think Georgia ranks in education spending?)

Charter School Amendment
As most of you know, I'm voting "YES" on Amendment 1. Click here for Rep. Edward Lindsey's op-ed in support of the amendment.

Governor's Education Advisory Board
I'm honored to serve on Gov. Deal's advisory board. Thank you Kristin Bernhard, Education Policy Advisor to the Governor, for a terrific presentation on the state's new teacher and leader evaluation system. The paradigm shift is to move from evaluating on qualifications to effectiveness. Teacher effectiveness will be measured by (1) Planning, (2) Instructional Delivery, (3) Assessments of and for Learning, (4) Learning Environment and (5) Professionalism and Communication.

Dunwoody Chamblee Parent Council

Mark your calendars for the next DCPC meeting:Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Time: Meeting @ 9:15-10:30 AM (Refreshments @ 8:45 AM)Meeting Location: Dunwoody Elementary School
Topic: Social media, internet safety and anti-bullying

--Nancy