FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2014
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CSR Initiative of American Honda Continues Work with Seattle Schools

The Professional Development Center at Eagle Rock will continue education renewal work in collaboration with the Puget Sound Consortium for School Innovation in Seattle, WA on June 11.

Eagle Rock with introduce Meta-Cognitive Variables (MCV) to a group of High School Principals in the Seattle Area. This will be the third time the Professional Development Center has worked with the Consortium and founder Jeff Petty. For some principals this will be an introduction into Meta-Cognitive Variables and for others this work will be a chance to dive deeper into ways to use MCV’s in their schools. Schools in attendence include Highline Big Picture, Summit Charter, Rainier Prep Charter, OBLS Charter, Life Prep Academy, Federal Way, Seattle Interagency Academy.

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About Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock, a nonprofit Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of the American Honda Motor Company, is both a school for high school age students and a professional development center for educators. The school is a year-round, residential, and full-scholarship school that enrolls young people ages 15-17 from around the United States in an innovative learning program with national recognition.

The Professional Development Center works with educators from around the country who are interested in engaging in education renewal and reform. The Professional Development Center works with educators committed to making high school a more engaging experience for our country’s youth.

We envision this country’s high schools as high functioning centers of engagement and learning. We accelerate school improvement and support implementation of engaging practices that foster each students’ unique potential and help young people use their minds well.

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