Curricular Resources
Did you know that the Department of Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction just released a series of curricular documents aimed at helping you define what students should know and be able to do? These...
View ArticleRevised Unit Plans
The revised Unit Plans for the 2012-2013 school year are now posted on the District website. These updated documents can also be accessed through the SVVSD Portal under the “Curriculum” tab. Changes...
View ArticleNew tool aims to keep children reading this summer
“Find a Book, Colorado” customizes books for a child’s reading level Colorado Commissioner of Education Robert Hammond and the Colorado State Library are urging educators and families to help students...
View ArticleFree Resources from ASCD Offer Professional Development Opportunities All Summer
Please click here to view FREE PD opportunities from ASCD. This page has a wide variety of professional resources!
View ArticleFDIC Money Smart Webinar for July 31, 2012
This webinar is for educators who are involved with teaching personal finance at the high school level and above. It may also be of interest to teachers for their own purposes, even if they do not...
View Article“It’s about how students use their brains to contribute to a topic, not just...
This post, by Heather Wolpert-Gawrony, is an excellent essay demonstrating how the Common Core standards promote creative thinking, creative writing, and creative ways of expressing for students. She...
View ArticleDitch the Workbook: Create Student Interactive Notebooks that get Results
Dear Secondary Social Studies Teachers, For the past two years, TCI (Teachers’ Curriculum Institute), the publisher of the textbook series used in our 7th, 8th, and High School US History social...
View ArticleASCD and Common Core State Standards Resources
Last year, was a crucial planning period for SVVSD teachers preparing to roll out Common Core math and English language arts standards. Teachers must be prepared to teach the new standards. The...
View ArticleUpdate: State board assessments in science, social studies, English language...
New Assessment Update Staff provided the board with an update on the new content assessments being implemented in 2014 for science and social studies and in 2015 for English language arts and...
View ArticleThe Shift …
For the past several months, our department has been discussing the shift to the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers (PARCC)...
View ArticleUnit Plans on Google Docs
The Unit Plans for the 2013-2014 school year have been transferred to google docs and posted on the District website. These updated documents can also be accessed through the SVVSD Portal under the...
View ArticleFocus!
Today, at our Learning Leaders meeting, we reflected on the need for schools to develop a Target. A Target is a one-page document that clearly states the school’s goals for instructional improvement....
View Article14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools
This is an interesting post from Ingvi Hrannar Ómarsson. He is an Icelandic elementary teacher, Entrepreneur, iPad 1:1 classroom teacher & speaker....
View ArticleConcise explanation of the Common Core State Standards
This three-minute video Common Core explains how the Common Core State Standards will help students achieve at high levels and help them learn what they need to know to get to graduation and beyond.
View ArticleDistrict Digital Library
Every student and staff deserves the chance to learn and thrive in an environment that is enriched by the latest technology. In 2012, voters in our district approved a mill levy override that, among...
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