The go-to Web site for Oregon’s
Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentor Program

In an effort to promote Oregon’s Mentor Program, Chalkboard and ODE launched
MentoringEducators.org.

Other Initiatives

Click on a link to find out more about what else Chalkboard is doing to raise student achievement in Oregon:

Hispanic-White Achievement Gap
ARRA
Black-White Achievement Gap
MentoringEducators.org
Professional Development Clearinghouse
ChalkBloggers
Ready, Set, Teach: A Blog!
Running Start
Libraries of Eastern Oregon
Archive

Hispanic-White Achievement Gap

Chalkboard has teamed up, yet again, with ECONorthwest to study the achievement gap. The Hispanic-White Achievement Gap in Oregon report was released in September 2009. Read more about the achievement gap findings here.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Chalkboard shares the Obama Administration’s vision for the future of teaching in America. Effective teachers are central to this vision—and to the CLASS Project. We are therefore pursuing a Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant as a means of expanding the CLASS project to all corners of the state.

Read more about the ARRA in a recently published Chalkboard and ECONorthwest issue paper, “Using Stimulus to Drive Change: Opportunities for Oregon.”

Black-White Achievement Gap Study

Chalkboard partnered with the Black Parent Initiative to examine the black/white achievement gap in Multnomah County. "A Deeper Look at the Black-White Achievement Gap in Multnomah County" was released in February 2009.

Read more about this collaborative effort and important study.

Professional development clearinghouse

Chalkboard was a major supporter of Senate Bill 443 in the 2009 Legislative Session. The bill funds an online professional development clearinghouse to provide educators with easy access to relevant information. The bill calls for a commission to oversea the development of the site. Learn more about the latest developments as the site is created.

MentoringEducators.org

The Chalkboard Project, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), created a new website, www.MentoringEducators.org to provide information and resources for beginning and experienced educators, policy makers, and the general public. MentoringEducators.org is a hub where Oregonians can find an overview of the Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentor Program, a list of participants and program locations, a mentoring calendar, general educator resources, research and much more.

chalkbloggers

An Oregon education policy blog. Your source of information and opinions regarding state and federal education policy from teachers and other policy influencers across the state. ChalkBloggers

Ready, Set, Teach: A Blog!

Mollie Dickson has found her passion. It’s teaching. Now, she’s in the process of earning her Masters of Arts in Teaching and she is sharing her story online. Read Ready, Set, Teach!

Running Start

To help get all parents involved, Chalkboard created a two-part tool kit, Running Start, and a collection of parent resources aimed at improving student achievement among Oregon's most at-risk youth.

Libraries of Eastern Oregon Free Tutoring

Chalkboard has teamed up with the Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO) and Tutor.com to provide free online tutoring to students in eastern Oregon. All they need is a library card.

Read more about the LEO tutoring initiative.