Tuesday, April 28, 2009 , Updated
James B. Bonham Elementary School to receive National Excellence In Urban Education Award
James B. Bonham Elementary School has been awarded the National Excellence in Urban Education Award by the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) at San Diego State University.
Bonham is among 12 schools nationwide to receive the award and is the only Texas school on the list.
At the winning schools, researchers found impressive evidence of:
· Students learning challenging academic content
· Students learning reading, writing, science, mathematics, and social studies content and skills to a level that often exceeded typical grade level expectations
· Students benefitting from excellent support structures that helped ensure their success in learning the challenging content
· Teachers using engaging instructional methods that helped students perceive learning as interesting, relevant to their lives, and fun
· Students (and their parents) reporting that they felt respected and valued by the schools’ teachers
Award winners will travel to the NCUST High Performing Urban Schools Symposium, May 7-8, in San Diego where they will present and discuss their strategies for success. For more information on the award, visit its site.
Source: DISD
