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Curriculum & Staff Development
Professional Development Days
What is happening on all of those professional development days?
by Brad Best | Saturday, February 2, 2008
This year, we are fortunate to have 10 professional development
days built into the school calendar. We appreciate the
opportunity for this time in order to move the district forward at
a much quicker pace than if time is limited. Please see the
article "Initiatives
Take Time" for more thoughts on the utilization of these . . .
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Welcome to Curriculum & Staff Development!
Supporting Quality Instruction
Mr. Brad Best is the district's Director of Curriculum and Staff Development. He can be reached at his office at the High School at 643-2988, or via email at brad.best@connectseward.org . Kathy McLaughlin serves as the . . . read more
Professional Development - August
During the professional development days prior
to the beginning of the school year, teachers saw two full days of
activities addressing district-wide improvement inititatives.
On August 13 th , the staff met in
the high . . .
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Professional Development - September
During the professional development day on
September 17 th , the main focus of the training time
included vocabulary instruction in each subject area, reading
instruction at the middle and elementary schools, curriculum, and
the following . . .
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Professional Development - October
On October 15 th , the Seward
teachers participated in a comprehensive mini-conference focused on
the uses of technology in the classroom. Late last spring,
teachers were surveyed as to their personal strengths and
reservations in . . .
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Professional Development - November
On November 21 st , the goals of the
professional development day was to address needs of teachers
specific to each building and to update the entire staff on the new
safety, emergency and crisis procedures.
During the morning . . .
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Professional Development - January
On January 4 th , the teachers
returned from the break to participate in January’s professional
development day. The first couple of hours of the day began
with each building analyzing and discussing their student
achievement . . .
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Curriculum & Course Offerings Study
The administration of the School District of Seward conducted a
study of 15 schools in regard to staffing, curricular offerings,
and instructional units. This information will be used to
assist in the decision-making process for next . . .
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State Standards, Assessments, and Time
Taking the time to insure quality teaching and learning
The Nebraska State Board of Education has recommended specific
learning standards in the area of math, science, reading, speaking,
listening, and social studies. These standards are recommended to
serve as the "backbone" of the school . . .
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Instructional Initiatives Take Time
As a progressive district, we continually read
the research related to instructional practices. We utilize great care in not
"jumping on the bandwagon" every time some new initiative receives
some press. Before
making any . . .
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Students Perform Well on Science Standards
During the 2005-2006 school year, the science curriculum was
evaluated and realigned with the state science standards. New
materials were selected and classroom assessments were redesigned
and evaluated to obtain data on how well our . . .
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Time Is Precious
Committee meets to discuss possibility of additional time for teachers
Time is a very precious commodity. In this fast paced world, it
is most trying to find the time to be our very best. This holds
true not only in our personal lives, but in our workplace, as well.
Finding the time to do our best with all of . . .
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Students Perform Well on Social Studies Standards
During the 2006-2007 school year, the social
studies curriculum was evaluated and realigned with the state
social studies standards. New materials were selected and
classroom assessments were redesigned and evaluated to obtain . . .
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State Board of Education Approves "Policy on Essential Education"
Policy on Essential
Education
Approved August 8, 2003
The State Board of Education
believes that all students in Nebraska public schools should have
equitable opportunities for an essential education. An
essential education . . .
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