Ten Things that Matter from Assessment to Gradingby Tom Schimmer
 Ten Things that Matter from Assessment to Grading outlines the big ideas of assessment so teachers can prioritize where to refine their practice. Structured in standalone, quick-read chapters, its flexible approach lets readers choose the material that matters most to them. Chapters tackle concepts such as descriptive feedback, differentiated instruction, student ownership and grading accuracy.
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Create Powerful and Effective Professional Learning Communities Within Your District!
Deep Implementation: Change Practice, Get Results
21st Century Professional
Development By Design
No two districts are the same, that's why JK Thomas can customize your professional development and overall district improvement plan to your district's specific needs, budget, and circumstances. We provide you with all of the options, platforms, experts, resources, and guidance you need to implement and support your PLCs - and you choose what you want to use.
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Instructional Leader on the Go...
Each PD eBulletin gives the busy district or school-level leader brief, practical, free, high quality learning opportunities in a variety of media formats.
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 Charlotte Danielson: Instructional Practice for the Common CoreIn this keynote address, Charlotte Danielson helps introduce an effort to better understand the effectiveness of Frameworks for Teaching and the CCSS Instructional Practice Guides in relation to the Common Core State Standards.
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 Michael Fullan presents Change: Making it Happen in Your School and District
Three-Part Online Webinar Series
Brought to You By the Alaska Staff Development Network
November 21, December 16, and January 16
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Achieving excellence begins with hard work at the ground level. There is no question that the stakes have been raised and that school leaders have more pressure-and more opportunity-to make a bigger difference than ever before. Award-winning author and educational reform expert Michael Fullan takes leadership to the next level by showing how to put change into practice at the local and systemic levels.
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 A Little Humor Goes a Long Way...
Unintentional Grand Theft Auto
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 5 Open Education Resources for
K-5 Common Core MathCommon Core is driving a lot of the growth in open education production and curation, with new databases and sources popping up left and right. It can be overwhelming to wade through everything, and find a source that works for your classroom. With that in mind, here are some math open education resources for elementary educators.
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 The Leadership
Challenge of a LifetimeBLEgroup Thought Leadership Network
By the Spring of 2015 school district leaders across the nation will need to have achieved the most significant shift in educational practice in our lifetimes. EVERYTHING needs to be revised . . .- Learning Outcomes
- Instructional Practice
- Assessment
- Technology - Curriculum Integration
Bring a world of expertiseto your technology implementation plan . . . BLEgroup Thought Leadership Network (over 150 successful technology implementation district leaders) provides planning, review, analysis and implementation support services to small and medium size school district leaders - when, where and how they want or need it. The BLEgroup Thought Leader Network can provide, articles, webinars, resources and the expertise of 150 Thought Leaders who can help you achieve your goals.
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