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21st Century Skills
Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement: Day 3
Today marks the final day of the CCSA conference in Greensboro, and wow what a day. I just have to tell you that the African Drum Ensemble from West Pine Middle School was absolutely amazing – you all made my week (and that’s not an exaggeration, either!) The listening, leadership, and musical skills you all … Continue reading
What’s the Deal with the Arts?
Warning: if you are breathing, something in this post will most likely offend you… Arts In Education Week was established as the second week in September back in 2010 by a declaration from the US House of Representatives, so I thought I’d take a few minutes to share my feelings on the arts in education. … Continue reading
Common Core Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to your initial training on the Common Core State Standards and the North Carolina Essential Standards. This blog post serves as your gateway into the CCSS/NCES Scavenger Hunt. The activities have been designed to help you understand the purpose of the CCSS/NCES, where they come from, and provide you with resources to help you … Continue reading
School Improvement Summit: Final Thoughts and Reflections
If you haven’t had the opportunity to read the daily summary of the SIIS this past week I encourage you to read the daily summaries before you read this final reflection. They can be accessed by clicking on the following links: Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. There are a couple of key elements … Continue reading
School Improvement Innovation Summit: Day 3
Today’s post will be much shorter than yesterdays – I promise you! Today was a couple of hours shorter than yesterday, so there just aren’t many notes to share… Let’s start the day with toasted bagles and a Skype conference with presenter Heidi Hayes Jacobs on the Common Core. This keynote was done via Skye, … Continue reading
