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Category Archives: Professional Development
Using Bloomboard to Promote Professional Learning
I recently started making regular visits to the website https://next.bloomboard.com/. I like the site because professional experiences have been curated around content directly matched to the classroom. Topics include early literacy, writing, classroom management, planning, Shakespeare, blended learning, Project Based … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th grade, bloomboard, Karen Nemeth, Professional Development, writing
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Principal Leadership Team Session 2
Educators gathered for the second session of the Principal Leadership Team inservice course. The focus was on the ELA Instructional Shifts and working to build capacity and a vision around these outcomes. The class is a unique opportunity for Washoe … Continue reading
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Tagged CCSS, Common Core, leadership, NVACS, Principals, video
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Slavin and “Evidence” Based Reform in Education
My first full time position as a homeroom teacher was at Veterans Elementary in Reno, Nevada. Veterans was a Success For All school and I was introduced to a reading program, with distinct reading components, as well as elements of … Continue reading
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Tagged evidence, Professional Development, reform, SFA
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The Essentials of Developing Reading Fluency
Dr. Timothy Rasinski, Professor of Literacy Education at Kent State University, describes the “essentials” of developing reading fluency in the video linked here. The claims he makes throughout the presentation are buttressed with strong evidence and, moreover, he is quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Core, fdl, fluency, kent state, practice, rasinksi
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My Running Diary of an Anita Archer Presentation—Part 2 (Writing)
Beginning at minute 5:52, Dr. Anita Archer frames her presentation on Providing Explicit Instruction on Writing Arguments by outlining her “principles.” They include 1) breaking down complex skills into obtainable skills; 2) providing explicit instruction that involves modeling and guided … Continue reading
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Tagged anita archer, CCSS, motivation, NVACS, rubrics, video, writing
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Running Diary of an Anita Archer Presentation—Part 1
Anita Archer will be in Washoe County on May 15th to speak to our adminstrators and supervisors and then on May 16th to work with classroom teachers and instructional coaches. Many of us, however, will be unable to attend these events. … Continue reading
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Tagged anita archer, CCSS, cursive, Foundational Skills, NVACS, sentences, spelling, writing
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Introduction to Core Knowledge Course Materials
Staff from Caughlin Ranch, Roy Gomm and Hunter Lake Elementary gathered for the district’s “Introduction to Core Knowledge—Short Course.” Professional learning, domain and lesson exploration, video of lesson demonstrations, and time for planning around the Core Knowledge scope and sequence … Continue reading
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Tagged caughlin, Common Core, Core Knowldge, course, Domain, gomm, hunter lake, lesson demonstrations, planning, PowerPoint, video
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K-6 ELA Differentiated Session Opportunities
At the March 13th IS training, educators were presented with “differentiated” session choices for future spring gatherings. The session options reflect current learning from the 2014-2015 academic year as well as a review of material from previous school years. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Core Task Project, CTiP, Pondiscio, Resnick, Shanahan
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Last Session—Session 5–of Literacy Units Project
The final session of the Literacy Unit Project finished with participants vetting the units before sharing them with members of C&I, RPDP and Striving Readers for final edits. The Literacy Units, which span grades 3rd through 5th, will be available … Continue reading
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Tagged enduring understandings, essential questions, NVACS, units
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Dr. Frederick Hess, Author of Cage-Busting Leadership, Coming to Reno
Dr. Frederick Hess will be visiting Washoe County School District this Friday as part of the Leadership Institute of Nevada. If you don’t know Dr. Hess’ work, and if you are not attending the event, it might be worth watching … Continue reading
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Tagged AEI, Basis, Cage-Busting, Equity Project, Frederick Hess, Nevada
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Core Task Project 