Sometimes, one needs a bit of a fire lit beneath them in order to stop procrastinating. It’s been an exciting week of blogging in our home, thanks to the inspiration of my daughter, Laura. And I figured since everyone else has gotten on the ball with this little challenge of hers, I should probably do [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Deep Curriculum Alignment'
Test Prep Can Show Up in the Funniest Places
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: 21st Century Learning · Deep Curriculum Alignment · English Language Arts teacher · Erie 1 BOCES · Technology · The New York State English Language Arts Curriculum · Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference · WNY PLP · Web 2.0 · education · formative assessment · leadership · motivating students · professional development · staff development · standardized tests · teaching · teaching to the test
What is Deep Curriculum Alignment?
July 25th, 2007 · No Comments
As a coordinator for curriculum and staff development, I have the good fortune of working with many data-savvy administrators and teachers. Eager to uncover what the New York State Assessments truly demanded of students, and more importantly, determined to develop a common, deeply aligned curriculum that would produce results, this very group of educators challenged [...]
Tags: Deep Curriculum Alignment · English Language Arts teacher · Erie 1 BOCES · education · formative assessment · national speakers · professional development · staff development · standardized tests · teaching · teaching to the test
