They will join the six teachers who attended last summer, to become ambassadors for their schools and the pathway for Teaching for Understanding , committed to sharing with colleagues and to developing their own knowledge and skills over the coming year. Pathway Study Groups are the next evolution of teacher collaboration. Principals along with the support of the pathway leadership team will look to find common time across the pathway to allow teachers to meet in K-12 study groups. Principals and teachers have been active in sharing their reform efforts with colleagues across the district. There has been an increased positive image of the school which has a positive effect on students and families.
Classroom based assessments show evidence of mastery.
There has been an increased use of technology at a higher level. By looking at scoring rubrics, it shaped the way we taught and helped us delve into the minds of students as they worked at difficult tasks. I was able to create curriculum that taught the students relevant information. People are able to share and collaborate without feeling defensive. People are looking at what they are doing that works and are even willing to budge.