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Traci Tackett posted
Spring is just around the corner and we are getting geared up for some Spring planting!! The students have learned to use a soil blocker to make soil blocks for planting their tomato seeds. The students have set up the grow lights and will watch the tomatoes closely. These plants will be shared with the West Care Homeless Shelter and the Cedar…Read More
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Charles Jeffrey Coots posted
How has the conversations changed this year? Let me tell you, during our Elementary Meeting today, I was so impressed by the conversations that our teachers were having about the Mathematics Standards and where the material should be covered. By having our teachers focus designing end of the year assessments based on the standards, we are one…Read More
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I wonder if other schools are hearing these types of conversations going.
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Paul Green posted
Dr. Bill Daggett’s presentation is below.
Paul Green uploaded new file(s): hazard-ky.pdf to Appalachian Renaissance Initiative7 Comments-
He was great. I am so glad folk who missed the live Daggett can see his presentation.
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I can see a correlation to the Data Summit we had earlier at KVEC in this presentation. Very interesting.
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Thanks for posting Bill Daggett’s presentation. His message remains consistent and is perhaps even more relevant today. I’m interested in your thoughts about his reference to the Common Core as “outdated?”
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Daggett spoke about that… The Common Core was initially developed in 2008. It is now 2015 and the world has changed so much during that time. The Common Core standards were written to address skills needed in 2008… not in 2015 and beyond.
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Yes….he explained his reasoning….I would just like to see more evidence for the basis of his statement in addition to dates.
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Hey Linda… your comments are definitely thought provoking. I have attached below an article that Daggett wrote they addresses some your question. As far as for Common Core… I think we have all said it ourselves… the CCS are the basement, and we must be looking to expand and go beyond them. I took Daggett’s comments as a statement that…Read More
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I agree, Paul. This publication is a great companion piece for Dr. Daggett’s comments. I especially liked this Point:
“While dealing with the wide array of issues that challenge school leaders daily, exemplary leaders keep a careful eye
on emerging and “disruptively transformative” trends that may impact their schools, teachers, and…Read More
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Paul Green posted
Paul Green uploaded new file(s): hazard-ky.pdf to Appalachian Renaissance Initiative
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Rachel Holbrook posted
I am attaching pictures of my students using the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, along with our school’s Mondopad, to make text annotation interactive. This was the first time that my students got to use the Surface Pro that I purchased as part of the mini-grant I received. My students were excited to get to use the technology. They specifically liked…Read More
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I think this is great. Awesome way to engage students. Thanks for sharing.
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I agree with Paul, that is awesome. I wish more would share like you.
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Wonderful. Thanks so much. Great to see you posting.
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This is really big, Jeff. If standards are demanding and tests accurately measure achievement of those standards, then curriculum and instruction will become richer and more rigorous. If teachers teach and assess the standards the results should be higher scores on the state assessments without the perceived need for three weeks focus on test…Read More