Category Archives: NEA

NEA Members Gather to Learn more about Washoe’s CCSS Efforts

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

Nevada State Education Association members met to learn more about the implementation of the Common Core in Washoe County. Participants reviewed the district’s K-6 3 Year ELA/Literacy Implementation Plan and the 2013-2014 CCSS Professional Learning Overview. You can retrieve the … Continue reading →

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School Psychologists Review Shift 1

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

School district psychologist learned more about the “instructional shifts” with specific attention to shift 1—building a coherent body of knowledge with rich non-fiction text. The videos, which included a review of a MetaMetrics study and a presentation by Robert Pondiscio, … Continue reading →

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NEA CCSS Toolkit

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

In the most recent issue of WEA Today, Middle School Director Linda Hunt describes how “NEA President Dennis Van Roekel appointed 56 members to a nationwide effort to prepare educators for implementation of  the Common Core State Standards called the … Continue reading →

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