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Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement: Day 1
This week I’m in Greensboro attending the North Carolina Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement, so for each day I’m out here I’ll post some reflections on that day. The conference is Monday-Wednesday, so every morning you should find some reflections on the previous days’ sessions. Technology The first session want to reflect on a was … Continue reading
Free Online Textbooks Aligned with Common Core
Many people have been asking about textbooks for Common Core/Essential Standards. The CK-12 Foundation is, A non-profit organization with a mission to reduce the cost of textbook materials for the K-12 market both in the U.S. and worldwide. Using an open-content, web-based collaborative model termed the “FlexBook™,” CK-12 intends to pioneer the generation and distribution … 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 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
School Improvement Innovation Summit: Day 2
Wow. That’s all I can say – wow. How do I capture 11.5 hours of the SIIS into one blog post – it’s not even really possible. Today was the classic example of information overload – it’s a good thing I took notes – because after the first several sessions I was having trouble focusing … Continue reading
Valuing People
Cross posted on Tar River Educator Blog I am going to share a pet peeve of mine, and I know it seems insignificant, but I believe it’s particularly important for leaders to think about this type of thing.. Over the past two years I have made a conscious effort to communicate face-to-face as much as … Continue reading
Differentiated PD Offered to PCS Teachers via PD360
I’m very excited to announce to everyone that Pitt County Schools has purchased a subscription to PD360 for every teacher and administrator in the county! With over 800,000 registered users, PD360 is the largest online community of educators dedicated to professional development in the world – and every PCS teacher and administrator is now afforded … Continue reading
