NW Report September-October 2000 Flashback

Photos:
1 - Opening the conference was NWREL Executive Director/ CEO Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams.
2 - Judy Bryant, Principal, Humboldt Elementary School, Portland, Oregon.
3 - Betty Klattenhoff, White Pass School District, Randle, Washington, with NWREL's Education, Career, & Community's Eve McDermott, Director, and Larry McClure, Unit Manager.
4 - Photo, from left: Nancy Larsen, Idaho Teacher of the Year; Cheryl Schlepp, Montana Teacher of the Year; Marvin Sather, Washington Teacher of the Year; Marilyn Rosene, Alaska Teacher of the Year.

1, 2, 3—Kids First: Sharing Solutions Conference—
Teams from 25 schools across the nation shared best practices and strategies for raising student achievement at the Kids First: Sharing Solutions conference sponsored by NWREL and four other Regional Educational Laboratories.

The event included educators and educational researchers from around the country who are on education's frontlines, working with schools, individual students, and families to raise academic achievement and improve learning environments at home and in school.

4—At the Northwest Teachers Panel, hosted by NWREL's Planning and Program Development, a group of award-winning teachers discussed the knowledge, skills, and beliefs necessary to be an effective teacher.