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August 19, 2012

Re-Teaching that Matters

The rhetoric on re-teaching is pervasive in school across the nation; however, the actual practice of re-teaching has yet to make its debut in the culture of teaching and learning. Students who struggle to achieve need exposure to quality re-teaching now more than ever before. This workshop will expose school leaders and teachers to the theories […]
August 19, 2012

Making Inclusion Work in a High Stakes Testing Environment

Although no one wishes to admit it publicly, students with special needs are often educated in classrooms characterized by lowered expectations and diminished exposure to the curriculum through the pull-out/resource class model. Even in the inclusion model, students who need targeted support and explicit instruction are often recipients of diluted expectations. This workshop series will provide […]
August 19, 2012

Developing Rigorous Teacher-Generated Assessments Aligned with PARCC, SBAC and STAAR Assessments

The demands of formative assessments should be aligned with the demands of the quarterly, end-of-course, and annual standardized assessments. Too often, site-based generated assessments fall short of the rigor threshold. This workshop will prepare school leaders, teachers and teams of teachers to develop challenging assessments aligned with both the nuances of each standard to be assessed, […]