• We have recently started our project of implementing virtual reality in social studies classrooms. Due to rising education and transportation costs, students have limited access to informative and compelling field trip opportunities. Likewise, due to our location, many engaging sites are out of the reach of feasible travel distances. We hope that…Read More

  • I have received a few of the items I ordered through the grant I was awarded. I am very excited to receive the remaining items so I can begin implementing the items I purchased into my classroom. I am beginning interviews with students to decide who will make the newscast team and be able to use the items I received with the grant money. Once all…Read More

  • Can we post questions here? I had a question about students who score distinguished? If they score distinguished one year and then the next how do they show growth?

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    • Absolutely can post questions, in fact one of the main purposes for this collaboration holler.

      Growth has been a controversial accountability component and will likely always be included due to the value we place on students not only reaching proficiency, but their demonstration of improvement. The difficulty comes because we cannot compare a…

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      • I knew growth of students who are meeting the expectations depended on a type of formula. I had never seen the chart or heard the full explanation. This is great information! Thank you!

      • Thank you this really helps!

        • Scoring distinguished year 1 to distinguished year 2 still shows growth. However what if the actual score of the individual child decreases but it is still under the range of distinguished, is that still growth?

  • Building a Rigorous Computer Science Program–We have seen through recent years how the Introduction to Programming course and AP Computer Science Principles have emerged as student favorites in the world of computer science offerings at the high school level. However, from there where do students go? There are many advanced curriculums available…Read More

  • Grant Recipients are starting to get some of their items they ordered. A lot of great things will be happening because the teachers care so much about their students. We are all so proud of them.

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