David Vitale's ConnectEd Message Center http://connectcenter.net Ideas and Information for Educational Leadership and Practice en-us Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1 Initial Educator Team Certified Reviewers WUSD personnel certified to serve on Initial Educator Teams Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCs&section=message&item_id=46 Creativity Crisis in America? Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCD&section=message&item_id=216 Curriculum Documents Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCV&section=message&item_id=210 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 11 Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCV&section=message&item_id=205 AP Exam Season is Here Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRV&section=message&item_id=204 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 13 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCs&section=message&item_id=202 The Pedagogy of Blogging Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCD&section=message&item_id=198 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 16 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRV&section=message&item_id=189 Common Core Standards Drafted Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtD&section=message&item_id=187 Dendrites of Passage Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCV&section=message&item_id=180 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 9 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=Lts&section=message&item_id=161 Great Resources for Teaching and Learning Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRD&section=message&item_id=150 D-Day is March 1! Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRD&section=message&item_id=160 Curriculum Commitee Meeting Summary for January 12 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=159 Choosing the Right Classroom Assessment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRs&section=message&item_id=158 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for December 9 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCD&section=message&item_id=157 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 10 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRs&section=message&item_id=156 Podcasts: Where's the Learning? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtV&section=message&item_id=155 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for October 13 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCV&section=message&item_id=154 2009 WKCE Basic Info Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=153 Certified Staff Evaluation Information Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=86 Curriculum Committee Summary for September 8 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCV&section=message&item_id=152 New Wisconsin Assessments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRV&section=message&item_id=151 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 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCD&section=message&item_id=50 Five Planning Tips for New Teachers (or anyone who'd like them) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtV&section=message&item_id=91 WUSD Resource Center is Online Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRD&section=message&item_id=103 Everyday Mathematics Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jts&section=message&item_id=85 National Standards Discussion Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRs&section=message&item_id=147 NECC Notes Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCD&section=message&item_id=149 Conference on Leadership for Change Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRV&section=message&item_id=148 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 12 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtV&section=message&item_id=146 And Now...Deep Thoughts Sat, 9 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRs&section=message&item_id=145 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 14 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=144 PDPs - What to Look For Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=143 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 10 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtD&section=message&item_id=142 Well Aware in Delaware Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRD&section=message&item_id=141 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. Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtV&section=message&item_id=140 MAPs! RtI! PDPs! All on March 2! Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCV&section=message&item_id=139 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for February 10 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCV&section=message&item_id=138 The Goal of Reading Instruction Tue, 3 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRV&section=message&item_id=137 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for January 13 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=136 Article Review - Rigor Redefined Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCs&section=message&item_id=135 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for December 9 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCV&section=message&item_id=134 Essential Questions About Performance Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtV&section=message&item_id=133 The Future of Reading? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=132 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for November 11 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=130 Questions About Progress Monitoring From the National Center on Progress Monitoring Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtV&section=message&item_id=129 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for October 14 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRs&section=message&item_id=128 The $6400 Answer Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=126 2008 WSAS General Test Information Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRs&section=message&item_id=125 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for September 11 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtV&section=message&item_id=124 2008-09 Discussion Topics and Areas of Special Focus Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRD&section=message&item_id=121 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. Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=119 Skyward Reference Guide Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=118 Added or Expanded Programs Since the 1980s Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=Lts&section=message&item_id=117 2007 WKCE Item Response Analysis Data Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=115 2008-09 WUSD Professional Development Offerings Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=114 2007 WKCE Results Are Here Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRD&section=message&item_id=112 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for May 20 Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=123 Many College Applicants Turned Away Boomlets making college admissions more competitive. By Peg Tyre - Newsweek Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=Lts&section=message&item_id=111 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for April 15 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCV&section=message&item_id=110 Curriculum Committee Meeting Summary for March 11 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCD&section=message&item_id=109 Watertown Ranks Well in AP Scores Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCs&section=message&item_id=106 Corwin Kronenberg and Greg Tang to Present on March 3 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtD&section=message&item_id=104 33% Who Took WKCE Were Economically Disadvantaged Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=Lts&section=message&item_id=105 Everyday Math Online Resources Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRV&section=message&item_id=101 WUSD Online Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRD&section=message&item_id=100 Writer's Blog How weblogs benefit teaching and learning Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRV&section=message&item_id=20 2007 WKCE-CRT General Information Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtD&section=message&item_id=99 License Renewal Guide - PDPs Steps to License Renewal for Initial Educators Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCs&section=message&item_id=47 2007-08 Book Study- Elementary and Middle School Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtD&section=message&item_id=95 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. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRD&section=message&item_id=96 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. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCs&section=message&item_id=87 Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning News and Notes Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rts&section=message&item_id=93 SwD Assessment Changes for the 2007-08 School Year Thu, 2 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRD&section=message&item_id=92 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. Fri, 6 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCs&section=message&item_id=90 2006-07 WKCE - CRT Results Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtD&section=message&item_id=89 Poverty Simulation Participants Sun, 4 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCs&section=message&item_id=108 31% Taking WKCE Are Economically Disadvantaged Wed, 7 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtD&section=message&item_id=82 The Rising Cost of College Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rRD&section=message&item_id=80 Spring 2007 PDP Reviewer Training Thu, 4 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rts&section=message&item_id=79 Time Passages Not the song by Al Stewart, but the magazine's look at education in the 21st century Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtV&section=message&item_id=78 Effective Strategies to Improve Writing Wed, 6 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtV&section=message&item_id=77 Classroom Observations Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=Lts&section=message&item_id=76 PDK/Gallup Poll: 3 in 10 People Favor NCLB Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rts&section=message&item_id=72 1 Day PDP Review Training Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=69 WKCE-CRT Practice Items Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jRV&section=message&item_id=65 Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCD&section=message&item_id=59 Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtD&section=message&item_id=60 Welcome Back! Mon, 4 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCV&section=message&item_id=55 2006 WKCE-CRT News and Information Periodic updates will occur over the course of the summer and early fall Sun, 3 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtV&section=message&item_id=21 WKCE-CRT Assessment Frameworks - Math, Reading, and Science Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCD&section=message&item_id=54 Wisconsin Alternate Assessment - SwDs Changes to the fall administration of the WAA-SwD Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LCs&section=message&item_id=44 Purchase a Computer for Home Looking to buy a computer? Check out this offer from one of our computer vendors Sun, 6 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtD&section=message&item_id=36 Communicate. Collaborate. Create. Connect. Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rtV&section=message&item_id=35 David Warlick Keynote Address Comments and reflection on Laptop Institute presentation Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jCs&section=message&item_id=32 Book Study: Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? Join your colleagues in a book study Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LRs&section=message&item_id=29 Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Math Optional 3 credit course offered to Watertown K-5 Teachers Wed, 5 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=LtD&section=message&item_id=26 ELL Lesson Modifications Sun, 2 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=rCV&section=message&item_id=48 Where in the World is this Site? Fri, 9 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jtV&section=message&item_id=37 WKCE-CRT Results Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://connectcenter.net/message_center/view.php?p=jts&section=message&item_id=19