ignite Presents at BLC10

ignite, BPS' 21st century district wide initiative, presented yesterday at the BLC (November Learning Conference). The facilitators did a great job showing that Birmingham is on the right track in transforming our schools into relevant, progressive places of learning.

Sara Wilkie and Ann Lewellyn are show in the picture. They are both BCS staff members!

BLC10- Keynote Speakers

I am at the November Learning Conference in Boston, MA. There are 8 BCS teachers here along with new Asst. Principal, Patricia Chinn. The sessions have been informative and we have all been able to meet educators from around the globe!
Here are the keynote speakers for the conference.

Dr. MItchel ResnIck http://web.media.mit.edu/~mres/
LEGO PAPERT PROFESSOR OF LEARNING RESEARCH; ACADEMIC HEAD, PROGRAM IN MEDIA ARTS AND SCIENCES; CO-DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FUTURE CIVIC MEDIA, MIT MEDIA LAB, CAMBRIDGE, MA

Adora SvItak http://www.adorasvitak.com/
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY AND LITERACY ADVOCATE, TEACHER, SPEAKER AND AUTHOR, REDMOND, WA

Dr. MIchael Wesch http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?author=1
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

RIchard Halkett http://grad.berkeley.edu/spotlight/halkett.shtml
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND RESEARCH, GLOBAL EDUCATION, CISCO, LONDON, UK

Rahaf Harfoush http://www.thelavinagency.com/speaker-rahaf-harfoush-2.html
NEW MEDIA ExPERT; MEMBER OF PRES. BARACK OBAMA’S SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Moving forward...going global!

Link to Top 100 List

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/vs-allschools_325683_7.pdf

BCS- 11th on MI top 100 schools list! A Message from Dr. Larson

Dear BCS Staff, Students and Families,

Congratulations BCS for being one of the top thirty scoring schools on the Michigan Department of Education’s Top 100 Schools List. This acknowledgement takes into account test scores, school improvement work and academic achievement. While all of our BPS schools made the top 100 schools list, BCS led the way for us with a 99.65% score! BCS students, staff and families deserve recognition for your hard work, your commitment to excellence and your unwavering pride in the BCS way. On behalf of the Board of Education, I want to thank each of you for your commitment to educational success.

David F. Larson, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Birmingham Public Schools
550 W. Merrill St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 203-3004
Fax: (248) 203-3007

Every student . . . .Every advantage