I had another amazing week in classrooms visiting middle school south and Swallow Union in search of some great examples of UDL. As always, I saw more examples than I could share in a short blog, but here are some highlights! In many schools across the country, there is a focus on mindfulness and providing … read more
Please review the PowerPoint presentation on, “Understanding the Next-Generation MCAS” from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Understanding the Next-Generation MCAS
Had another amazing two weeks in classrooms, visiting Florence-Roche and the middle and the high school. There was so much to share about UDL that I could write a book, but since it’s a blog, you’ll only get a taste. Last week, we had two administrators from the Oconomowoc School District in Wisconsin come out to … read more
Dear Parent, This morning the Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary schools released the results from the next-generation MCAS tests that were given in English language arts and mathematics to students in grades 3-8 in spring 2017. Due to the new testing format and scoring, the department provided us with the explanation below regarding some … read more
I had another amazing week diving into classrooms and experiencing learning with our students. This week, I spent time in the math and science wing at the high school and a full day alongside our littlest learners at Boutwell. While at the HS, I walked into Mr. MacDonald’s Algebra class while the class was taking a … read more
Back in Action This week was full of action in Groton-Dunstable. On Monday, August 28, we welcomed our educators and para-educators back to kick off the 2017-2018 school year at their buildings. Our principals universally designed activities to welcome everyone to the best year yet! On Tuesday, our administrative team welcomed everyone with a GDRSD … read more
As many in the community know, we have been discussing the district’s need for more instructional resources and professional development funds. One area that the district has highlighted as a “bubble gum and tape†measure to get some baseline resources are through the efforts of our assistant superintendent. To date, we have not shared the … read more
Don’t miss out on Groton-Dunstable’s newest PD rage – the PD book club. The premise is simple: browse our offerings, send Katie Novak or Leslie Wickfield an email requesting a title, receive it in intradistrict mail, read at your leisure, complete the final project and voila!, you earn 10 PDPs. The fall book club resulted … read more