Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Description: 
Journeying to Excellence brings together the Chugach School System in Anchorage, Alaska with Bob Crumley. Assistant Superintendent and David Sutton, Director of Information and Accountability Systems in the Transylvania County Schools in Brevard, North Carolina to discuss technology issues for both locations.

NSDC Standards for Staff Development

Context Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities)
• Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership)

Process Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)

Content Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity)
• Deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching)

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