
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
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
“High schools that are designed to prepare large numbers of students for college success look dramatically different from those that prepare only a small proportion of their students for college success.” David Conley College Knowledge: Getting In is Only Half … Continue reading
Over the past six years, Triangle High Five has offered professional development on the topics of common formative assessments, grading practices, developing collaborative teams, data analysis, and other relevant issues related to teaching and learning. The main focus for Chapel … Continue reading
On August 10, Triangle High Five partnered with SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market, to host the 2nd Annual Algebra Readiness Summit. Dr. Jim Goodnight, Chief Executive Officer of … Continue reading
How do you define College and Career Readiness? If the new goal for pre-K-12 educators is to prepare all students to graduate from high school “College and Career Ready,” then teachers and administrators must begin this important conversation. In a … Continue reading
In The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell (2007) asserted that trust is the foundation of leadership. Think of a trusting relationship or an experience where you felt you could trust another person. How did this make you feel? … Continue reading
“In schools throughout North America, teachers begin the year with the sincere hope that they will be able to help all of their students learn the most essential knowledge and skills of their grade levels or courses. They work very, … Continue reading
Are you a classroom teacher, principal, or curriculum director? Do you wonder what your school district would look like and how it would operate if you could be the principal or superintendent for one year? In The 360 Degree Leader, … Continue reading
Becoming a professional learning community (PLC) takes place one step at a time. “Members of a PLC realize that all of their efforts in these areas – a focus on learning, collaborative teams, collective inquiry, action orientation, and continuous improvement – … Continue reading