tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post9043249075239082526..comments2023-10-12T01:36:36.615-07:00Comments on Reflections from an Elementary School Principal: Pathways to the Common Core: Part 2PrincipalJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325614337991252963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-6728392311672460822013-01-13T19:15:50.585-08:002013-01-13T19:15:50.585-08:00What a great post, Jessica. Your staff is so lucky...What a great post, Jessica. Your staff is so lucky to have a leader so invested in thoroughly understanding the CCSS and in being a LEARNER!!! I can't wait to read your takeaways about writing since that's where I seem to be spending all of my time. Thanks for helping us all learn.Melanie Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-27749980583116631592013-01-13T12:33:19.694-08:002013-01-13T12:33:19.694-08:00We have a small group of teachers reading this boo...We have a small group of teachers reading this book at my school as well. A short book, but definitely not a quick read! We discussed the chapters on informational reading and writing this week too - heavy is right. Lots to think about in terms of text selection, classroom libraries, holding a high standard for writing often and well in all content areas. Good discussion about non-fiction that is actually literary text. Our language needs to change from fiction/non-fiction to literary/informational. Glad to hear another school is using this book to digest the changes with CCSS. :)Barb Keisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090936226991323653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-42457135233344817152013-01-13T09:28:54.882-08:002013-01-13T09:28:54.882-08:00Love how you are helping your staff to understand ...Love how you are helping your staff to understand Pathways to the Common Core as well as the CCSS themselves. I think the book is so helpful, mainly in explaining what the Standards say & what they don't say. Is your staff doing a book study on Pathways? I wish our staff was; we are on overload, as most staffs probably are, with the CCSS and a new teacher evaluation system (Marzano's The Art and Science of Teaching). <br />I really think you did a great job of distilling the major points of what you read to make it accessible to your staff. Love that you kept your post short, so as not to overwhelm your readers. Looking forward to going back and reading your first post.Allison Jacksonnoreply@blogger.com