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Differentiated Instruction
A Professional Learning Community asks the following questions: 1. What is it we want all students to learn? 2. How will we know when each student has mastered the essential learning? 3. How will we respond when a student experiences … Continue reading
Professional Learning Communities in North Carolina
Triangle High Five was pleased to host Dr. Rick and Becky DuFour on December 14-15, 2011. Educators from across the state learned how to operate as a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Teacher teams shared ideas and planned how to operate … Continue reading
Professional Learning Communities at Work – Day One
On December 14, nearly 800 educators filled the North Raleigh Hilton to learn about professional learning communities. Triangle High Five hosted Rick and Becky DuFour, two of the nation’s leading educational consultants. Over 50 educators from Pitt County Schools were … Continue reading
Collaboration: The Cornerstone of a PLC
Collaboration is viewed as the cornerstone of a Professional Learning Community (DuFour & Eaker, 1998). In a professional learning community teachers are contributing members of a team that is working interdependently to achieve common goals and to improve their professional … Continue reading
Triangle High Five To Host Rick and Becky DuFour in December
Nearly 800 educators have registered to attend a two-day conference with Rick and Becky DuFour. Triangle High Five is pleased to host Professional Learning Communities at Work: Bringing the Big Ideas to Life, at the North Raleigh Hilton on December … Continue reading
Rick and Becky DuFour Are Coming To Raleigh – December 14-15
Rick and Becky DuFour have introduced Professional Learning Communities to thousands of educators. This year alone, Solution Tree will sponsor 21 PLC institutes in North America that are expected to draw nearly 30,000 educators. Educators across North Carolina have the … Continue reading
Motivating Students
On October 27, Triangle High Five hosted Nicole Vagle at the Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh. Vagle has been a featured presenter at conferences throughout North America, where she illustrates how to build capacity for and implement assessment for … Continue reading
Triangle High Five Featured on ASCD Whole Child podcast
Recently, Triangle High Five was featured on the October (2011) edition of the ASCD Whole Child podcast. ASCD interviewed Steven Weber, Director of Secondary Instruction for Orange County Schools and a member of the Triangle High Five Working Group. Weber … Continue reading
Back to School
Welcome back! As we enter the 2011-2012 school year, teachers have already returned to their schools to prepare for the new year. Year-round schools are in full-swing and K-12 schools on a traditional calendar begin this week. Triangle High Five … Continue reading
Learning Targets
Teachers understand the importance of goal setting. However, some schools still allow each teacher in a hallway or grade level to establish learning targets for students in their respective classrooms. This practice allows classroom teachers to have academic freedom and … Continue reading