Wednesday, June 18, 2008

THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Thanks to all of you this year for your support, your willingness to learn,to explore,to question and search for new ways to improve student learning. I appreciate and value all your efforts.

Curriculum work in language arts, math and social studies will not begin until the fall. The word from the State Dept of Education is that the model curricula will be ( hopefully) completed by the end of the summer. There is a possibility that social studies will be completed by July 1st. If that happens I will email all of you with a link on this blog.

If you need a great book to read - look at the list the high school has on line for our students. They have some interesting, great reads on the list. In the education field :Doug Reeves has a new book out entitled Reframing Teacher Leadership A book by W. James Popham- Tranformative Assessment and Elaine Granan's book Smart Answers to Tough Questions.

Please share your summer reading experiences on the blog, I would love to learn what you are learning. Just click on comment and write away.

Have a restful, enjoyable summer.