SPN is pleased to host a new webinar series dedicated to to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Each month we will focus on a particular topic of importance to teachers and instructional leaders surrounding the Common Core. The webinar series will be presented by Sherry St. Clair. Registration information and details for the first four webinars is listed below.

The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) recognized the successes of Billings Senior High School in a recently published article.

The first draft of the Common Core State Standards for science have been released. You can access them here:
http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards

A new report released by ETS describes the latest information on the the new, yet to be released, Common Core Assessments. Access it by clicking on SPN's Common Core State Standards page from the PD Center.

Successful Practices Network member credits membership for increasing higher levels of student acheivement.

SPN has recently posted videos of Gold Seal Lessons in action.

The iKnow My Class Survey can help educators ensure that students are engaged in class. This easy to use electronic survey provides educators with immediate access to student perceptions of their classes and the ability to assess the conditions that inspire students to learn. The assessment also addresses key issues surrounding rigor, relevance and relationships in each class.

The Successful Practices Network (SPN) is pleased to announce the release of new courses in Collaborating Online for Rigor and Relevance (CORR). Over the past few months, SPN has worked to review and revise CORR based on feedback from members. We have added new resources such as video; new online technology tools; and updated the system to take advantage of the latest online learning software. The result of this revision is the development of one brand new course, and a revision of our previo...Read more

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