Common Core Task Force Reviews CEA, AFT Survey of Teachers
At today’s meeting of the State’s Common Core Task Force members looked directly at the issues teachers themselves report having implementing the Common Core State Standards…
Time and Resources Continue as Themes at Common Core Task Force Meeting
“Time has been the most significant challenge,” Litchfield Superintendent Deborah Wheeler, told the State Common Core Implementation Task Force. “It’s been a lot of decision making in a short amount of…
Norwich Administrators Stress the Importance of Time and Money in Common Core Implementation
This year it has cost the Norwich Public Schools approximately $1.5 million to implement the Common Core State Standards (CSSS) in the city’s K-8 system. This money has come from…
No Time to Waste: CEA Urges Action to Address Botched CCSS Rollout
Saying time is of the essence, CEA today urged the new Connecticut Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Working Group* to convene immediately with teachers playing a central role in addressing…
Workshops Focus on Best Practices for Student Achievement
Alliance Districts Focus on Data What gets measured gets done. That was the message today from top education officials who encouraged educators in the Alliance Districts to focus their priorities…