MidwesternA Note from Midwestern Region VP Ileana Rodriguez
Found in Midwestern News
Apr. 2012
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VP Ileana Rodriguez |
Dear Colleagues,
As spring arrives in the Midwest, we focus our efforts on bringing to a close this academic year and planning for the next. AP® teachers and students are getting ready to wrap up a year of rigorous learning with the capstone experience of the AP Exams. The extraordinary strides that have been made in terms of access to and success in AP across the Midwest over the past 10 years are testament to the good work of many leaders and dedicated educators. We look forward to seeing a continued trend of more diverse and traditionally underserved students being successful in AP this spring.
As you begin planning for the next academic year and looking for ways to strengthen your efforts to make sure all students have the opportunity to be ready for college, count on our regional team of K–12 educational managers to support you.
Apply Soon for the 2013 Enrollment Leadership Academy
Found in Midwestern News
Apr. 2012
The Midwestern Region’s Enrollment Leadership Academy offers a professional development opportunity for a select group of professionals in admission areas within College Board member institutions of higher education.
Participants in the original class included 14 assistant and associate directors in admission and financial aid who were identified as having the potential to become enrollment leaders.
As part of the academy, these professionals attended the College Board’s national and regional forums, as well as leadership development sessions led by College Board staff and senior enrollment leaders within Midwestern institutions.
Sessions included face-to-face and online meetings, offering great opportunities for members to network with others in their field across institutions.
The Midwestern Regional Office will be soliciting applications for new members in May.
Ohio Technology Teacher Among Winners of the Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of Writing
Found in Midwestern News
Apr. 2012
Stacy Acker, a middle school teacher in Columbia Station, Ohio, is among six teachers who were each awarded one of the seventh annual College Board Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of Writing, which recognize exceptional teachers for using innovative methods to inspire their students to write. The award was created to support teachers and to thank Bob Costas, the Emmy Award–winning broadcaster and author, for his generous public service work on behalf of the National Commission on Writing. Each winner receives a grant of $3,000 to support her or his innovative work.
“All of us remember a teacher who changed our lives at one point or another, and it is a pleasure to recognize these six outstanding individuals for the positive impact they’ve had on so many students. It is especially gratifying to honor those teachers who have dedicated their careers to the art of writing. The ability to write clearly and effectively will be a hallmark of success in the 21st century, and we must do everything we can to ensure that our students are masters of the craft. These six teachers are leading the charge, and today we all thank them,” said Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board.
