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Initial Educator Team Certified Reviewers
WUSD personnel certified to serve on Initial Educator Teams
posted August 30, 2010
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Creativity Crisis in America?
posted July 14, 2010
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Curriculum Documents
posted June 13, 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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Great Resources for Teaching and Learning
posted February 4, 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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Podcasts: Where's the Learning?
posted November 10, 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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Certified Staff Evaluation Information
posted September 17, 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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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 September 7, 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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WUSD Resource Center is Online
posted August 14, 2009
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Everyday Mathematics
posted August 7, 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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Everyday Math Online Resources
posted December 14, 2007
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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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License Renewal Guide - PDPs
Steps to License Renewal for Initial Educators
posted September 25, 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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Spring 2007 PDP Reviewer Training
posted January 4, 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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1 Day PDP Review Training
posted September 23, 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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