LIVE CHAT: Embracing NCLB: One School's Experience

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m., Eastern Time

WHERE: http://www.edweek-chat.org

Rail Road Flat Elementary, an impoverished, 100-student public school in rural northern California, has become one of the highest-achieving schools in the state and last year was a state nominee for "national model of excellence" status. The school's success has been attributed to strong student discipline and a heavy emphasis on the kind of teach-to-the-test learning that is often frowned upon in more affluent areas. "There's a need for structure," says Rail Road Flat teacher Randall Youngblood. "If I was teaching in another socioeconomic group, it might be different." But what are the drawbacks?

In this chat, Youngblood will discuss his school's approach to academics and classroom management and its attitude toward state and national policy.

Submit advance questions here.

For more information on Rail Road Flat Elementary, read the article "One-Track Minds" in the Aug./Sept. Issue of TEACHER MAGAZINE.

No equipment other than Internet access is needed to participate in this text-based chat. A complete transcript will be posted shortly after the chat's completion.