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Leading the Core: ELA CCSS Session 3

“Leading the Core: ELA CCSS” finished its third session with a focus on creating the Common Core school. Several of the district’s Common Core Champions visited and shared their experience with CCSS outcomes, the instructional shifts, and the close reading … Continue reading

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Essential Conditions for CCSS Achievement

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Director of High School Services, Mel Riddle, describes, “Five Essential Schoolwide Conditions for Common-Core Achievement.” These include: A culture of college and career readiness; schoolwide literacy; student engagement, collaboration, and inquiry; instructional time; … Continue reading

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A&S January 11th and the “3 Year Plan”

At the A&S January meeting, Curriculum and Instruction shared their “3 Year Plan” for Common Core implementation. This was matched to the National Association of Elementary School Principal’s Action Brief and C&I elementary recommendations. You can review all of the … Continue reading

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