SouthwesternA Note from Southwestern Region VP Richard Middleton
Found in Southwestern News
Apr. 2012
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VP Richard Middleton |
Dear Colleagues,
This month, many members of our team have enjoyed seeing Texas’s famous wildflowers while on the road to visit schools and districts.
April has been a big month for AP® Exam orders, with the ordering deadline having been extended to April 25. We’re pleased and proud that the Southwestern Region’s orders for the 2012 AP Exams have exceeded orders from 2011, reflecting not only the momentum of AP but also the focus on college readiness for all students.
Houston Students Help Launch bigfuture.org
Found in Southwestern News
Apr. 2012
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Terry Grier, HISD Superintendent |
On April 20, the Houston Independent School District hosted a launch event for BigFuture™, a new free comprehensive college planning Web resource offered by the College Board.
The bigfuture.org website leverages the latest technologies to engage students online in the way in which they want to be engaged. This resource combines guidance, tools and information to make college planning easier to navigate and to help students overcome barriers that make college seem out of reach. BigFuture features interactive tools and content, including real student video stories and personalized action plans.
New Mexico Teacher Among Winners of the Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of Writing
Found in Southwestern News
Apr. 2012
Joshua Silver, who teaches in Las Cruces, N.M., 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.
