Changing the Language of Instruction at Central Middle School
Central Middle School is changing. At least that’s how Principal Dr. Darren Guido sees it. Just a few years ago, data and instruction were far less prevalent in conversations among teachers, and Dr. Guido himself spent less time on instruction. The students acted differently, as well. “Our students had issues...
In Case You Stayed Home Due to the Weather…
At last Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting, DOE presented updates on Race to the Top Implementation, including planning, assessment and data.
Implementation planning is underway at both the state and district levels. Delaware DOE’s partnership with the Education Delivery Institute is yielding “Delivery Plans” that...
A Change in the Culture of Learning at Gauger-Cobbs Middle
In 2008, Gauger-Cobbs Middle School joined the Vision Network to enhance the intensive academic and cultural supports that Principal Dr. Amy Grundy had been putting into place. Under Dr. Grundy’s leadership, Gauger-Cobbs had secured a grant from The Wallace Foundation and the State of Delaware in 2005 that brought a framework of distributed...
Common core, common assessments…common curriculum?
The Common Core has demonstrated the power of what a voluntary, state-driven initiative can accomplish: more efficient use of resources, cross-state comparisons, and students who can compete worldwide.
The new frontier is student assessment, led by state-based assessment consortia (SBAC and PARCC) to develop systems and item banks that can...