Tag: mentoring

iEducate Delaware: Promoting Mentor Relationships

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April 29th, 2013

Starting this Wednesday, we will begin accepting nominations for iEducate Delaware, an initiative to uncover and share the amazing stories of education leaders across the state. In the days leading up to launch we will be posting snapshots of last year’s honorees, and what they’ve been up to since last fall (click here for previous blogs)...

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Peer Mentors Inspire at William Penn

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April 23rd, 2013

We all know that mentoring works—having role models to look up to helps students feel supported and safe. Senator Carper was actually a mentor for a student at the school where I previously taught, and I saw firsthand the positive effect the relationship had. The Princeton Center for Leadership Training has taken this concept and...

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Honor Delawareans Who Ignite Learning

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July 3rd, 2012

The temperature isn’t the only thing going up in Delaware—so is the number of great stories being shared through iEducate Delaware! After requests to do so, we’ve extended the nomination deadline to this Friday, July 6 at midnight - yet it’s still just right around the corner. Be sure to remember to visit iEducateDelaware.org to fill out...

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Perkins Act Offers Opportunities for Delaware Schools

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May 15th, 2012

Last reauthorized in 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is the federal government’s largest investment in career training and the primary channel through which USED funds career and technical education (CTE) at the secondary and undergraduate levels.  Recently, Secretary Duncan unveiled the Administration’s blueprint...

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