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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for April 13
posted April 13, 2021
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for March 9
posted March 9, 2021
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for January 12
posted January 12, 2021
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for December 8
posted December 9, 2020
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for November 10
posted November 10, 2020
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for October 13
posted October 13, 2020
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for July 14
posted July 14, 2020
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for June 9
posted June 10, 2020
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for May 12
posted May 13, 2020
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for April 14
posted April 27, 2020
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for March 10
posted March 10, 2020
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for January 14
posted January 20, 2020
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for December 3
posted December 12, 2019
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for October 8
posted October 10, 2019
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Educational Services Committee Summary for September 10
posted September 10, 2019
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for March 12
posted March 12, 2019
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for January 8
posted January 8, 2019
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for November 13
posted November 19, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for October 9
posted October 10, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for September 11
posted September 14, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for August 7
posted August 8, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for May 8
posted May 8, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for April 10
posted April 11, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for February 13
posted February 14, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for January 9
posted January 10, 2018
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for December 12
posted December 12, 2017
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for May 9
posted May 12, 2017
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for April 11
posted April 13, 2017
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for March 14
posted March 17, 2017
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for February 14
posted February 15, 2017
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for January 10
posted January 11, 2017
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PDPs for Initial and Professional License Renewal
WUSD personnel certified to serve on Initial Educator Teams
posted January 5, 2017
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Educational Services Meeting Summary for December 13
posted December 14, 2016
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for November 15
posted November 16, 2016
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for October 11
posted October 12, 2016
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for May 10
posted May 13, 2016
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for April 12
posted April 17, 2016
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for March 8
posted March 8, 2016
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for February 9
posted February 11, 2016
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for January 12
posted January 12, 2016
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for December 8
posted December 8, 2015
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Education Services Committee Meeting Summary for November 12
posted November 13, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for October 8
posted October 9, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for September 8
posted September 9, 2015
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WUSD Published Curriculum - BYOC
posted September 1, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for May 12
posted May 12, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for April 14
posted April 15, 2015
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Badger Exam 3-8 Info and Resources
posted February 15, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for February 10
posted February 11, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for January 13
posted January 15, 2015
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for December 9
posted December 10, 2014
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for November 11
posted November 11, 2014
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for October 14
posted October 14, 2014
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WUSD Effectiveness Project Support Page
posted September 15, 2014
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for September 9
posted September 10, 2014
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2013-14 WUSD WSAS Data Tables
posted June 13, 2014
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Ed Services Meeting Summary for May 20
posted May 21, 2014
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for April 22
posted April 23, 2014
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Educational Services Committee Meeting Summary for March 11
posted March 11, 2014
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Educational Services Committee Meeting for February 11
posted February 11, 2014
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Erstwhile Curriculum Commitee Meeting Summary for January 14
posted January 15, 2014
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 12
posted November 13, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for October 15
posted October 15, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for September 10
posted September 11, 2013
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District Data Picture 2012-13
posted July 29, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 21
posted May 22, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 9
posted April 9, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 12
posted March 12, 2013
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Schedule for February 25 In-Service Day is Online
posted February 12, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 7
posted February 8, 2013
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for January 8
posted January 9, 2013
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Smarter Balanced Assessments - Sample Items
posted November 30, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 13
posted November 14, 2012
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2011-12 School Report Cards Released
posted October 22, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for September 19
posted September 21, 2012
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2012-13 Reading and Math Benchmark Assessment Windows
posted September 19, 2012
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Great Apps for Learners
posted September 13, 2012
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2012 WHS AP Numbers Continue Upward Trend
posted August 27, 2012
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The Impact of New Testing Targets
posted August 20, 2012
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License Renewal Guide - PDPs
Steps to License Renewal for Initial Educators
posted July 17, 2012
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2012 C&I Activity Calendar for Summer/Fall
posted June 5, 2012
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Value-Added Takes New Look at Data
posted May 24, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 8
posted May 9, 2012
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Planning Surveys for 2012-13
posted May 3, 2012
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WSAS Trends: 2005-11
posted May 1, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 17
posted April 18, 2012
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Accountability in a New Era
posted March 29, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 13
posted March 13, 2012
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Certified Staff Evaluation Information
posted February 24, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 14
posted February 15, 2012
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Currriculum Committee Meeting Summary for January 10
posted January 12, 2012
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Get R.E.A.L Event Scheduled for April 13
posted January 9, 2012
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for December 13
posted December 14, 2011
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Coursework Completion Data Revised
posted December 10, 2011
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WSRA Conference is February 2-4
posted December 2, 2011
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Fact Fluency with Fastt Math
posted November 18, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 8
posted November 10, 2011
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WHS Academic Decathlon Teams Start Competition
posted November 7, 2011
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Mystery Box "Opens" on November 22
posted October 31, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for October 11
posted October 13, 2011
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NCTM Past-President Here on November 15
posted October 3, 2011
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Badger ~ Gosling Online Alliance
posted September 24, 2011
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District Goals
posted September 20, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Summary for September 13
posted September 19, 2011
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Standards Insight Common Core "Unpacking" Tool
posted September 7, 2011
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SMARTER Balanced Assessments
posted August 30, 2011
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Kelly Gallagher "Coming" to Watertown
posted July 20, 2011
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Everyday Mathematics
posted July 13, 2011
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Great Resources for Teaching and Learning
posted July 1, 2011
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Summer - Fall 2011 PD Schedule
posted May 27, 2011
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Curriculum Documents
posted May 23, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 10
posted May 12, 2011
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WHS Earns Advanced Placement Recognition!
posted March 23, 2011
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WUSD Resource Center is Online
posted March 17, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 8
posted March 11, 2011
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Guidelines for Updating Curriculum and Courses
Curriculum Specialists and teacher leaders can use this guide to plan sequential revisions within a department, grade level or content area
posted February 9, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 8
posted February 8, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for January 11
posted January 11, 2011
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for December 14
posted December 14, 2010
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Learning Styles Sorter in the Student Center
posted December 8, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Summary for November 9
posted November 15, 2010
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Podcasts: Where's the Learning?
posted November 10, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Summary for October 12
posted October 15, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Summary for September 14
posted September 20, 2010
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Creativity Crisis in America?
posted July 14, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 11
posted May 21, 2010
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AP Exam Season is Here
posted May 1, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 13
posted April 15, 2010
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The Pedagogy of Blogging
posted April 8, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 16
posted March 23, 2010
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Common Core Standards Drafted
posted March 15, 2010
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Dendrites of Passage
posted March 3, 2010
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 9
posted February 15, 2010
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D-Day is March 1!
posted February 2, 2010
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Curriculum Commitee Meeting Summary for January 12
posted January 19, 2010
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Choosing the Right Classroom Assessment
posted December 11, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for December 9
posted December 9, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 10
posted November 18, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for October 13
posted October 19, 2009
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2009 WKCE Basic Info
posted October 14, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Summary for September 8
posted September 15, 2009
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New Wisconsin Assessments
posted September 11, 2009
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Five Planning Tips for New Teachers (or anyone who'd like them)
posted August 20, 2009
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National Standards Discussion
posted July 9, 2009
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NECC Notes
posted July 2, 2009
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Conference on Leadership for Change
posted June 20, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 12
posted May 19, 2009
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And Now...Deep Thoughts
posted May 9, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 14
posted April 22, 2009
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PDPs - What to Look For
posted March 25, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 10
posted March 12, 2009
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Well Aware in Delaware
posted March 10, 2009
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Taking Ownership of Learning
The following article was shared with teachers involved in the online learning tools discussion group. Its contents have implications for all of us.
posted March 3, 2009
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MAPs! RtI! PDPs! All on March 2!
posted February 13, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 10
posted February 12, 2009
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The Goal of Reading Instruction
posted February 3, 2009
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for January 13
posted January 14, 2009
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Article Review - Rigor Redefined
posted December 30, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for December 9
posted December 9, 2008
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Essential Questions About Performance
posted November 26, 2008
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The Future of Reading?
posted November 21, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 11
posted November 11, 2008
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Questions About Progress Monitoring
From the National Center on Progress Monitoring
posted October 20, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for October 14
posted October 15, 2008
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The $6400 Answer
posted October 6, 2008
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2008 WSAS General Test Information
posted September 23, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for September 11
posted September 16, 2008
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2008-09 Discussion Topics and Areas of Special Focus
posted September 8, 2008
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Curt is Bonk-ers About Technology in Education
These comments reflect on many of the ideas and topics discussed in sessions I attended at the Distance Teaching and Learning Conference.
posted August 7, 2008
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Skyward Reference Guide
posted July 30, 2008
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Added or Expanded Programs Since the 1980s
posted July 15, 2008
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2007 WKCE Item Response Analysis Data
posted June 17, 2008
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2008-09 WUSD Professional Development Offerings
posted June 10, 2008
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2007 WKCE Results Are Here
posted May 30, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 20
posted May 21, 2008
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Many College Applicants Turned Away
Boomlets making college admissions more competitive. By Peg Tyre - Newsweek
posted May 2, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 15
posted April 15, 2008
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Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 11
posted March 11, 2008
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Watertown Ranks Well in AP Scores
posted February 18, 2008
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Corwin Kronenberg and Greg Tang to Present on March 3
posted February 6, 2008
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33% Who Took WKCE Were Economically Disadvantaged
posted February 6, 2008
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WUSD Online
posted November 28, 2007
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Writer's Blog
How weblogs benefit teaching and learning
posted October 15, 2007
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2007 WKCE-CRT General Information
posted October 5, 2007
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2007-08 Book Study- Elementary and Middle School
posted September 12, 2007
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2007-08 Book Study - High School
Read the descriptions below. Click on the sign up link to vote for the book you'd like to read for the book study. The book chosen will be the one that receives the most votes.
posted September 12, 2007
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WUSD Online Learning Tools Course for 2007-08
Watertown teachers have a chance to learn about and work with Web based tools that support classroom teaching and learning.
posted August 31, 2007
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Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning News and Notes
posted August 10, 2007
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SwD Assessment Changes for the 2007-08 School Year
posted August 2, 2007
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2006-07 Teaching and Learning Goals Review
The following is a review of the initiatives from the Office of Curriculum and Instrution in support of the WUSD Teaching and Learning Goals for 2006-07. Email, call, or visit Dave Vitale with questions.
posted July 6, 2007
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2006-07 WKCE - CRT Results
posted May 30, 2007
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Poverty Simulation Participants
posted March 4, 2007
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31% Taking WKCE Are Economically Disadvantaged
posted February 7, 2007
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The Rising Cost of College
posted January 12, 2007
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Time Passages
Not the song by Al Stewart, but the magazine's look at education in the 21st century
posted December 28, 2006
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Effective Strategies to Improve Writing
posted December 6, 2006
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Classroom Observations
posted November 22, 2006
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PDK/Gallup Poll: 3 in 10 People Favor NCLB
posted October 6, 2006
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WKCE-CRT Practice Items
posted September 8, 2006
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Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers
posted September 6, 2006
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Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers
posted September 6, 2006
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Welcome Back!
posted September 4, 2006
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2006 WKCE-CRT News and Information
Periodic updates will occur over the course of the summer and early fall
posted September 3, 2006
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WKCE-CRT Assessment Frameworks - Math, Reading, and Science
posted August 31, 2006
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Wisconsin Alternate Assessment - SwDs
Changes to the fall administration of the WAA-SwD
posted August 17, 2006
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Purchase a Computer for Home
Looking to buy a computer? Check out this offer from one of our computer vendors
posted August 6, 2006
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Communicate. Collaborate. Create. Connect.
posted July 30, 2006
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David Warlick Keynote Address
Comments and reflection on Laptop Institute presentation
posted July 17, 2006
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Book Study: Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?
Join your colleagues in a book study
posted July 11, 2006
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Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Math
Optional 3 credit course offered to Watertown K-5 Teachers
posted July 5, 2006
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ELL Lesson Modifications
posted July 2, 2006
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Where in the World is this Site?
posted June 9, 2006
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WKCE-CRT Results
posted May 25, 2006
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