Guest post by Jane Core Yatzek As we welcomed in a New Year, many of us participated in the age-old tradition of creating New Year’s Resolutions. I have set goals over the years for more sleep, more exercise, more time with those I love, more professional reading, more of any number of things. But as […]
Continue reading... February 26, 2018
The 5 Cs across the Disciplines
By Sarah P. Hylton, SURN The Profile of a Virginia Graduate is a framework aimed at preparing our students to be life ready citizens. Positioned as part of the VDOE’s Standards of Accreditation, the Profile is the response to an essential question: “What knowledge, skills, and dispositions should a Virginia high school graduate possess?” Focused […]
Continue reading... November 21, 2017
Thankful for Partnerships
At this time of year, many of us engage in reflection on the many things for which we are grateful. At SURN we pause a moment this week to acknowledge our gratitude for the many meaningful partnerships that breathe life and purpose into the School Leadership Institute. Our connection with William & Mary School of […]
Continue reading... November 3, 2017
EPPL Goes to Washington
By Sarah P. Hylton, SURN At SURN’s Board Meeting on Wednesday, Dr. Mike DiPaola promoted William and Mary’s EPPL cohort and its goal to develop capable school leaders. The EPPL acronym stands for educational policy, planning, and leadership, and students in the program take courses in each of these areas, ultimately synthesizing those classroom experiences […]
Continue reading... October 23, 2017
A Principal Returns to SURN: Familiar Face in New Space
October 23, 2017 By Jamon H. Flowers, M.Ed. As the SURN Principal Academy began its sixth cohort of principals from across the state this summer, we were joined by a familiar face in a new space. Jamon H. Flowers, M.Ed., joined the EPPL program as a full time doctoral student and joined SURN as a […]
Continue reading... March 9, 2017
SURN ESL Workshop Featured in School of Education News Release
SURN Workshop Featured in School of Education News Release: by Julie Tucker | March 8, 2017 “The faloopious scaringas tringled quaransically to the barton.” This sentence, projected on a conference room screen, welcomed 65 middle- and high-school teachers from across Virginia to “ESL101,” a workshop at the William & Mary School of Education last week. […]
Continue reading... April 6, 2016
SURN’s 20th Annual Leadership Conference: June 20-21, 2016
Join SURN to explore cutting-edge ideas in learning and practical application. With innovative discussions on engagement and developmental feedback, modern views on branding and preparing students for the future, this promises to be a dynamic conference. Let’s turn tomorrow’s classroom into today’s reality. Register Online Today: https://surnleadership.eventbrite.com Monday, June 20, 2016: 8:30am – 3:30pm Tuesday, June 21, 2016: 8:30am – […]
Continue reading... November 19, 2015
Support SURN Partner: Crittenden Middle School
Help support a middle school in the SURN Partnership to get 100K. Crittenden Middle School in Newport News is a semi-finalist for an award from Northrup Grumman STEM School FAB LAB. They need your help as they have a “voting day” through Facebook on November 19th. The school with the most votes moves forward. Crittenden […]
Continue reading... August 10, 2015
Thinking about Text Sets: Considering Time and Place
Thinking about Text Sets: Considering Time and Place by: Kerrigan Mahoney If you ever dutifully memorized the definition of the setting of a novel as the time and place where the story happens, and never much thought about it again, well … you have much to look forward to! Setting is the smell of […]
Continue reading... June 29, 2015
