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Tag Archives: Curriculum Development
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
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
What Is A Professional Learning Community?
Does your school operate as a Professional Learning Community? Hundreds of schools across the United States proclaim that they are a professional learning community. The reality is that a faculty meeting, a grade level meeting, a conversation in the parking … Continue reading
A Guide to Aligning the Common Core State Standards with the Framework for 21st Century Skills
A New Resource for Educators Partnership for 21 Century Skills is pleased to announce the public launch of the P21 Common Core Toolkit: A Guide to Aligning the Common Core State Standards with the Framework for 21st Century Skills … Continue reading
Common Core State Standards
On June 2, 2010, the North Carolina State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards. The standards “define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able … Continue reading
Singletons in a PLC
Are you a choir teacher, a Career and Technical Education teacher, a biotechnology teacher, or a Latin teacher? Do you wonder which teacher team you should meet with when the teams have scheduled time to meet each week? You may … Continue reading
Curriculum Meetings Without Meetings
Michael Fisher, an education consultant and member of ASCD Faculty, recently presented at the ASCD Summer Conference July 1-3. He posted his presentation and resources in a LiveBinder titled, Curriculum Meetings Without Meetings. Fisher encourages teachers to utilize free tools … Continue reading
Those Kids
Have you ever sat in a meeting with teachers and administrators and heard the term “those kids?” If you have heard someone utter, “those kids,” then it is likely that you have also heard the following phrases: “That group”; “They … Continue reading
Opportunity to Learn: Impacting Student Achievement
How do school systems guarantee that the same skills and concepts are taught from one classroom to the next? Teachers and administrators understand the importance of aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. However, “curriculum design and delivery face one fundamental problem … Continue reading