Teachers share CCSS implementation stories in staff book club |
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In California's Laguna Beach Unified School District, educators from one institution are taking a unique approach to professional development. According to a District press release, the Thurston Middle School has its very own book club, which meets once a month and provides members with a chance to share stories from their classrooms. "The Thurston Middle School Staff Book Club fulfills our desire to grow professionally, to spend time together outside the classroom, and in the end, our students benefit," said Ina Inouye Wu, a Thurston science teacher and the founder of the Staff Book Club. This year, the Staff Book Club is reading two books: "Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading" and "Navigating Implementation of the Common Core State Standards: Getting Ready for the Common Core Handbook Series, Book One." |
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