TPE 13: Professional Growth
_Common Core Curriculum: Files 1 and 2
I attended a Staff Learning Day at Christa McAuliffe on September 19th 2011. Throughout the day we discussed such topics such as the newly changed lunch bell schedule, the common core state standards for English and Math, technology changes at the district level, the plans for the upcoming PTA general meeting, and class finances. The evidence I'm including are my notes from the common core standards component of the in-service day. Three teachers attended a conference concerning these new standards. These new standards were created by a nationwide team of educators interested in guaranteeing that our K-12 system prepares students for university rigor. Our district is very interested in moving towards this simplified and research-supported set of standards. Throughout the coming weeks the grade level teams will convene to examine how closely their current practices sync up with the new standards. The teachers are excited to work on math first because they feel they are already up to speed with math. They are keen to revamp their progress reporting forms to align with these standards. I'm glad to be up to date on changes in my field and I'm interested to see how these ideas will refocus teachers, administration and students in the coming years. |