Speak Up Blog

Posted by June Pai, Program Support Coordinator

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for – if you participated in 2009 Speak Up Survey your data is now available online! Over 368,000 students, parents, and educators participated in Speak Up 2009. To view your results, visit our website (http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2009/find_school.aspx).

Aren’t you excited to find out what your students, parents, teachers and administrators have shared through Speak Up? And how it compares to participants from all across the U.S. (and even some foreign countries!)? This year’s survey included themes such as learning and teaching with technology, emerging technologies in the classroom (including mobile devices, games and Web 2.0), online learning and digital content, digital citizenship, math instruction, career exploration and designing the ultimate 21st century school.

If you’re looking for ways to make the most of your data, consider the following: improve programs, teacher training, purchasing decisions, student outcomes and community engagement efforts. We will also be including your data during our Congressional Briefing on March 16th! Feel free to share how YOUR school/district will be utilizing the data by commenting on our blog!

For any Speak Up questions, please contact me at june@tomorrow.org or 949/609-4660 Ext. 12.

Look out for another blog coming soon! The results from our FIRST annual Speak Up for Aspiring Teachers survey will be ready in just a few weeks! (Check out our last blog for more info!)

June Pai
Program Support Coordinator

Posted by Laurie Smith

We are seeking Aspiring Teachers who are currently pursuing a degree or credential to participate in its nationally recognized Speak Up project. The Speak Up for Aspiring Teacher survey is the newest in Project Tomorrow’s suite of Speak Up surveys and provides aspiring teachers with the opportunity to contribute to the national dialogue about teacher preparation. It is an online survey that asks participants questions about their use technology in and out of the classroom for personal and academic reasons, how they are learning to use technology to facilitate learning or for professional tasks, and their aspirations for your future classrooms.

The national findings will be released during a Congressional Briefing in May 2010 and used to inform national, state, and local policymakers about key issues related to teacher preparation and training. Your voice matters! The survey responses are 100% anonymous – so take the survey today!

For additional information, please contact June Pai at june@tomorrow.org or 949/609-4660 Ext. 12 or visit Project Tomorrow’s website

Remember, the survey closes on February 19th, 2010!