Dear Friends,
2009 was a rewarding year for the tens-of-thousands of teachers using Renzulli Learning around the world (including new friends in South Korea, Turkey, and a dozen other countries). We are especially grateful to the hundreds of teachers that applied to our inaugural, “Better Teaching & Learning through Technology” competitive grant. These stories reminded us that teachers are doing great things for kids and saving hundreds of hours through the use of technology. Existing lessons go smoother and children connect with the curriculum more readily thanks to a modest weekly infusion of our resource match-making tool. Our favorite success story included the following: ”It’s like having a dozen teaching assistants in my classroom, every day, all day!”
The main reason we developed this program was precisely to accomplish this time-saving goal. With so many diverse needs to serve, and with many teachers’ concerns about “initiative overload,” we wanted a tool to make their work easier rather than a new program added to their already busy schedules. For those of you who are just beginning to use Renzulli Learning, please take a minute to look at our latest innovation – Curriculum Connections. It was designed to automate the differentiation process with the teacher simply scheduling the basic lesson plan parameters in a few minutes.
As we begin making a difference in 2010, please join Sally and I for a free 90 minute “Virtual Keynote” on Thursday, January 21st @ 6:30 pm EST / 3:30 pm PST. The theme of the session will be to re-invigorate and resolve our passion for raising achievement by celebrating ALL students’ strengths & talents rather than focusing on deficits! Attendance will be limited to the first 1,000 to enter the room. Please register using the following link as soon as possible: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/501122466.
I send to each of you my best wishes for a safe, healthy, and enjoyable 2010. Sally and I look forward to chatting with you at the Virtual Keynote.
Regards,
Dr. Joe Renzulli
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