Community Learning Centers in Lincoln Public Schools aren’t just before- or after-school programs, and they aren’t just for students. The CLCs focus on a family-wide and community-friendly programming. And this fall, they’re adding even more: more fun, more passion and more offerings. http://wp.lps.org/clc/overview/ #37

As year two of student computer devices begins, we take a deeper look at the Chromebook as an educational asset, what LPS teachers learned in year 1, and how it will impact education in year 2. #36

As year two of student computer devices begins, we take a deeper look at the Chromebook as an educational asset, what LPS teachers learned in year 1, and how it will impact education in year 2. #36

Teachers new to the profession and new to LPS gathered for the annual New Teacher Breakfast. We caught up with a few to reminisce about their own first days of school as students, and how that impact their plans for the first day of the 2016/17 school year. #35

Teachers new to the profession and new to LPS gathered for the annual New Teacher Breakfast. We caught up with a few to reminisce about their own first days of school as students, and how that impact their plans for the first day of the 2016/17 school year. #35

Burke Morrow is East High School science teachers and mountain climber. The two go hand-in-hand, and foot-over-foot, together. Her most recent hike, Mount Kilamanjaro. The lengths, or in this case, the heights that this teacher went for professional development. Episode #34

One has to be careful what they post to social media, we all know that. For example, when Jane Stavem, the associate superintendent for Instruction in Lincoln Public Schools, posts a link to a list of seven questions for every new teacher, we were curious: What are the right answers to those questions? So we asked. She answered. And we made it a podcast. #33

Students, parents, families of grades 3 through 5, pay attention: Math class may be different this coming school year, but how much will you notice? Hear from a teacher, instructional coordinator and principal about the pilot program for math curriculum at eight elementary schools. #32

On her last day before retirement, curriculum specialist Carol Andringa talks about the rise in attention, success and popularity of the Career and Technical Education curriculum efforts in Lincoln Public Schools. This past year saw a record set students, and a huge commitment to the philosophy of CTE in the form of The Career Academy. #31

Tosh Rick Jock is a bi-lingual liaison in Lincoln Public Schools from South Sudan. After growing up during the cival war of South Sudan, struggling with loss of family members and friends, he made it to America. And yet … he went back to South Sudan. Why? There are two hundred reasons, and one very noble cause.