Congratulations to Brockton High School for being highlighted on CBS Evening News as part of the continuing series "Reading, Writing and Reform," with Bianca Solorzano.

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.

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

New to the SPN website? We've created a series of Welcome Tutorials to help you navigate the website and find resources.

Please see below for a link to Valerie Strauss’s Answer Sheet blog from the Washington Post. Strauss’s influential blog is read by policy-makers and other stakeholders, and on rare occasion, she invites thought leaders to share their perspective on an important education issue.

Ray McNulty has thoughtfully made the case for fostering innovation – and looking for Next Practices to take student learning and engagement to new levels.

Focused on Student Success: A Five Year Research Study of Models, Networks and Policies, to Support and Sustain Rigor and Relevance for ALL Students

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.

SPN members are entitled to a 20% discount on registration to the upcoming Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Florida. Please see the link or brochure below to register and receive a savings of over $100!

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

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.