by bculot | Feb 14, 2020 | Curriculum News
We began our meeting by reviewing the notes we collected when engaged in Instructional Rounds at the end of September. Ms. Bogart, Elementary Math Coach, and Ms. Premus, Secondary Math Coach, focused on grade-level readiness in accordance with the District’s SMART: Read More: Math Leadership Team Balances Content and Standards
by bculot | Feb 7, 2020 | Curriculum News
The New York State Education Department invited several Rockland County School Districts that receive Pre-K grants for full-day programs to present on Best Practices in Early Childhood Education. Dr. Tesik, Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Ms. Beglin,: Read More: Best Practices In Early Childhood Education
by bculot | Jan 9, 2020 | Curriculum News
“Let’s label our room!” “I accomplished my writing goal!” are just two examples of the accountable talk that were overheard during the English Language Arts Instructional Rounds/Classroom Visits this week. Kristy Nadler and Mark Stanford, Elementary and Secondary: Read More: “I Accomplished My Writing Goal”
by bculot | Dec 20, 2019 | Curriculum News
The Makerspace at TZHS is buzzing with excitement this year! Students are working on some of the most innovative projects that have ever been done. The latest project, spearheaded by Jim Keelty, Physics teacher, Karen Connell, Computer Science and Makerspace teacher,: Read More: Students Lend a Helping Hand!
by bculot | Dec 5, 2019 | Curriculum News
Coordinator of Assessment, Data, and Accountability Jeanne Corcoran and educational consultant Gene Thompson-Grove facilitated a Data Inquiry Team Workshop for teams from each of the schools this week. Teams considered how and why schools collect different types of: Read More: What’s Data Got To Do With It?
by bculot | Nov 22, 2019 | Curriculum News
The RtI Leadership Team met to strengthen the model and program across schools. Each school had an opportunity to describe their RTI model in terms of the structure, teams, and the range of intervention services. We read the article, “The Power of Collective: Read More: Collective Efficacy – A Focus On Student Learning