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Tag Archives: instructional shifts
Breaking the Standards into Parts
In this past we have linked to resources and video presentations from Dr. Timothy Shanahan. You can review some of this work, from the former president of the International Reading Association, on CCSS topics including policy (here) the instructional shifts … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards
Tagged CCSS, Close Reading, Common Core, deconstructing, instructional shifts, IRA, Shanahan, skills, unpacking
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Principal Leadership Focused on the Instructional Shifts
The Wallace Foundation, in collaboration with the Council of Great City Schools, has shared a report describing the “changing role of principal supervisors” in the publication “Rethinking Leadership.” The report is especially insightful for leaders navigating the implementation of the … Continue reading
Realizing the Common Core Summit
The Contra Costa County Office of Education hosted the San Francisco Bay Area Common Core State Standards Summit: Realizing the Common Core. The Summit included keynotes by William McCallum, lead writer of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics; Deborah … Continue reading
Common Core & Curriculum Controversies
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute hosted a webinar on Common Core and the Curriculum Controversies associated with their adoption. Moderator Mike Petrilli’s first hour was spent with Common Core math author Jason Zimba addressing myths and rumors surrounding the implementation … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards
Tagged CCSS, Common Core, Fordham, instructional shifts, Jason Zimba, materials, publishers
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NEA Members Gather to Learn more about Washoe’s CCSS Efforts
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
Posted in NEA
Tagged CCSS, Common Core, Incline, instructional shifts, NEA, Nevada, Reno, sparks, Washoe, WEA
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SAP/Danielson Group Training Overview
Educators gathered to review content from the Student Achievement Partner and Danielson Group training (blog post here) from September 25th and 26th. The morning started with a chance to watch the Charlotte Danielson Keynote (video here) that launched a project … Continue reading
Resources from the SAP/Danielson Group Training
Student Achievement Partners, working with the Danielson Group, visited Reno and moved K-12 math and ELA/literacy educators through the Instructional Practice Guides and a number of supporting documents. Linked below are the resources used Wednesday and Thursday that allowed for … Continue reading
Administrative & Supervisory Meeting, September 13th
Close reading, Growth Mindset, and Core Actions 1 and 3, from the Instructional Practice Guides (IPG), were the focus on the most recent A&S meeting. Elementary principals applied the IPG with video of Washoe 3rd grade teacher Chris Hayes filmed … Continue reading
CTiP Year 2 Begins with a Close Look at Core Action 1
Elementary schools, that finished the first year of the Core Task implementation Project, started year 2 of this professional learning experience. The focus, of the first of four sessions, was on Core Action 1 from the Instructional Practice Guides. Educators … Continue reading
Free Instructional Videos Matched to CCSS
America Achieves, which visited Reno last October, has posted new videos and lesson plans matched to the Common Core State Standards. All of the resources are free and highlight instruction in ELA/literacy and math that demonstrate close reading, deeper learning, … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development
Tagged CCSS, instructional shifts, Reno, video, Washoe
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Core Task Project 