Page 9 - Cruces Sun News News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Gannett news president: How our diversity pledge is progressing
usatoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usatoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gannett news president: How our diversity pledge is progressing
azcentral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azcentral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Supporting Equity In Las Cruces Public Schools
krwg.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krwg.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MON: New Mexico Wilderness Area Grows With Large Donation, + More
kunm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kunm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Developing democratic learning communities within LCPS
Kathy Brook and Eileen VanWie
Your view
View Comments
The League of Women Voters of New Mexico believes that education is the foundation for a strong and viable democracy and that the public education system should impart to students an understanding of the nature of democracy, the ability to think critically, and the skills to function successfully in a complex society.
One approach to this goal involves democratic learning communities (groups of people – students, families, educators and the public) working together to provide relevant learning.
In the May 23
Las Cruces Sun News, Mesilla Elementary kindergarten teacher Aimee Parra described it skillfully. The young learners/leaders in her class shared responsibility for a well-functioning community, working together to achieve learning goals. Their experiences included planning and resolving issues, engaging them in meaningful communication, empathy, teamwork and se