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February 2017

PARCC Publishes Authentic Test Items from 2015-16 High School Assessments

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January 2017

A Wide Range of PARCC Resources Are Available to Help 2017 Assessment Preparation

Go to: www.parcconline.org

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Edutopia: December 2016

Do's & Don'ts For Teaching English Language Learners

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December 2016: NJDOE

Each month the New Jersey Department of Education offers educators various opportunities for free professional learning. Attached please find a list of opportunities for January 2017. Click on the session titles to view more information on the event and to register. Questions regarding the professional learning sessions should be directed to the contact listed in the event description. Visit the Department’s Calendar of Events for a full listing of upcoming sessions.

 January 2017.pdf

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FROM NJDOE:

The POST - December 2016 Resources

Please use the following link to access this month's resources:

http://www.nj.gov/education/sca/team/ccit/16/12.pdf

Dr. Laura C. Morana

Acting Chief Academic Officer

Division of Teaching and Learning

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December 2016

Click below:

PARCC Releases Test Items for Grades 3-8

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Oct. 2016

Useful Article from Edutopia

Reducing Bullying Schoolwide Using Restorative Practices

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FROM NJDOE:

Kimberley Harrington, Chief Academic Officer
Assistant Commissioner
Division of Teaching and Learning

Welcome to a new school year full of teaching and learning opportunities!

We look forward to bringing you instructional and professional learning resources in our monthly division newsletter, now called The POST.  Each month, The POST (Professional Online Supports for Teaching) will provide links to lessons and other classroom activities related to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, as well as news of Department workshops and events.

Wishing you a wonderful start to the new school year.  Thank you for all you do to serve New Jersey's children.

Please use the following link to access this month's resources:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/sca/team/ccit/16/09.pdf

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Programs

June 2016

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Edutopia Article:

Literacy Practices We Should Abandon

June 2016

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PARCC UPDATES

June 2016

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Common Core Implementation Team - June Resources

Please use the following link to access this month's resources:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/sca/team/ccit/16/06.pdf

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NJ Division of Teaching & Learning

Common Core Implementation Team

Please use the following link to access November resources: http://www.state.nj.us/education/sca/team/ccit/

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PARCC UPDATE

9/21/15

Back to School

How the Tests are Scored

Setting "Cut" Scores

CLICK HERE

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Common Core Resources from the NJDOE

1/8/15

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OpenEd - Common Core and NGSS Lesson Plans and Assessment Collection

1/7/15

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KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH PARCC AT:

http://www.parcconline.org/

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PARCC  MODEL CONTENT  K-2 FRAMEWORKS -

ELA & MATH

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ASCD RESOURCES:

http://educore.ascd.org

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Achieve the Core:

www.achievethecore.org

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AchieveNJ Website:

http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/

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Official Common Core Website:

http://www.corestandards.org//

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ED WEEK ARTICLE: 9/17/14

DEBUNKING 3 ASSESSMENT MYTHS

ED WEEK Article: 3/5/14

Common Core and Formative Assessment

ED Week Article: 5/20/14

Meeting in the Middle on the Common Core

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PARCC ASSESSMENT WEBSITE

http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-assessment

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FREE NJDOE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON:

COMMON CORE/TEACHER EVALUATION/PARCC ASSESSMENTS

CLICK LIVE LINK BELOW:

http://nj.gov/education/sca/ppt/gears/