Watch Sabin students learn computer science through Code.org's Hour of Code

Sabin PK-8 School received a grant from Code.org to offer Hour of Code school-wide. Congratulations!

Watch six PPS teachers talk about classroom innovations for equity

This past summer and fall, 40 PPS teachers participated in action research projects that focused on culturally responsive and innovative pedagogy and practice. The project, called C4 (Culturally-Responsive Curriculum Creation & Curation), was supported by funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Starting with a 2-day professional development camp in July, teacher teams experimented with new tools and practices aimed at enriching the rigor, relevance, relationships, and realness of learning among students of color, while also sharing ideas with colleagues both within and outside their schools.

Stay tuned in the coming months for more information about the next iteration of C4 in 2015! Questions? Ideas? Use the comment box!

Technology & CCSS Writing: Matthew Marchyok, Lewis Elementary

Online Resources supporting student health and wellness

Through grant funding by Doernbecher and Randall Children's Hospitals, PPS staff have access to online resources that support student health and wellness: HealthTeacher.com and GoNoodle.com. 

You may be aware that schools participated in a GoNoodle contest in February. The two schools with the highest participation were King and Forest Park Elementary, which earned each a visit from an Olympic athlete.

Congratulations to King and Forest Park!

Assessing Depth of Knowledge in the Common Core

by Angela Hubbs

As educators and parents, we know our children will need critical thinking skills in order to be successful in college and career. It's not enough anymore for our children to be able to acquire and retain information -- they need to be able to think critically about that information, challenge it, apply it, and test it.

The following video is an example of a classroom activity aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Teaching & Learning with Technology: Julia Sanders, Sitton Elementary

More on SOLE: watch the Sugata Mitra TED talk