2017 State of Education
Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Ken Wagner delivered his annual State of Education address at the Davies Career and Technical High School on Monday, May 8, 2017. The student-centered event included a student showcase and a Q&A for which RIDE received more than 200 submissions.
- Most of all, thank you to all of the educators, students, families, and community partners who have made education a priority #RIStateOfEd
- Thank you to everyone who joined us at @DaviesTechHS and everyone who watched at home! #RIStateOfEd
- Thank you to @DaviesTechHS for hosting an excellent event & sharing the talents of your students with us all! #RIStateOfEd
- That’s a wrap. Thank you so much to @DaviesTechHS for hosting tonight’s #RIStateOfEd & for creating opportunities for young people in RI
- One of the things that makes me proudest to teach in RI is how progressive & forward thinking our students are. Amazing Q&A! #RIStateOfEd
- These kids know how to ask questions! They are pushing important, difficult conversations to the forefront! Bravo!! #RIStateOfEd
- @RIDeptEd A7: two approaches - 1) begin in early childhood and 2) build vocabulary in English and home language #RIStateofEd
- @ #RIStateofEd importance of investing in English Language Learners
- Dual language is the best way to meet the language needs of all students. #RIStateofEd
- A7: Content work and English language services shouldn't be separated. Dual language is a more effective approach (2/2) #RIStateOfEd
- A7: EL services pay off. Investments in English learner programs help all students to succeed and acquire language skills (1/2) #RIStateOfEd
- Q7: What can we do to help English learners perform well? Is it fair to compare them to native English speakers on tests? #RIStateOfEd
- No softballs, indeed, with student Q&A session! Q's about cultural competence & diversity of teaching force are so necessary. #RIStateOfEd
- A6: Make the conversation a 2 way street. Celebrating the dominant culture creates awareness of what defines it. #ristateofed
- A6: We have to be willing to have hard conversations, ask honest questions, be nonjudgmental & listen to different perspectives #RIStateOfEd
- If U've never had a convo abt race/ethnicity w/ someone who looks diff from U, U've never had a true convo abt race/ethnicity #ristateofed
- Q6: How can we build a greater awareness of native cultures, and build more cultural awareness overall? #RIStateOfEd
- A5: We will be offering a teaching pathway as part of our new high school diploma system, which is one of our key strategies #RIStateOfEd
- Q5 from Cumberland: how is RIDE going to increase the diversity of our educator workforce? #RIStateOfEd
- "We should shift our focus from the algebra - calculus pathway to more applied math." YES! #RIStateOfEd
- A4: As to whether it would be required, Commissioner says no. Districts and schools need flexibility to make choices #RIStateOfEd (2/2)
- A4: We need to incorporate applied mathematics into our schools to make learning more relevant & better prepare kids #RIStateOfEd (1/2)
- Student to commissioner: Personal finance should be mandatory. #RIStateOfEd
- Q4: Do you believe personal finance courses should be mandatory? #RIStateOfEd
- Ques re: RI youth suicide rate @ #RIStateofEd Response: key role of school counselors, advisories, & soc/emot awareness
