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June 29, 2005

Like a hurricane

This week at the National Education Computing Conference, representatives from some outstanding schools are showing off not only their achievements, but their courage. One example: Fully one-third of the students and teachers at Sebastian Elementary in Sebastian, Fla., were displaced from their homes following last year's hurricanes. The school nevertheless made its AYP goals and was named a Florida A+ school. "Against all odds!" says Principal Pat Donovan. A team from the school was at NECC talking about its recently completed professional development program that helped it better understand the National Educational Technology Standards.

The project also got the team to figure out a useful technology goal. "Our goal was to get our teachers to use some of the technology we already have," said Donovan. About a dozen teachers at the school now have classroom Web sites, and the goal is to get at least half of the entire faculty online by next year. As well as to stay dry during the upcoming hurricane season.

Posted June 29, 2005 12:00 AM