Different kinds of questions
Katie describes the ways she helped her students become familiar with new kinds of questions, including guiding and
Common Core and evaluation
Katie discusses the relationship between the Common Core and teacher evaluation.
Challenging text
Katie explains how the project gave her "permission to scaffold."
Teacher feelings
Debbie describes the range of reactions her teachers are having to the Common Core.
Role
Debbie describes her role in the Poughkeepsie project.
Public education
Debbie talks about her passion for teaching and public education.
Impact of Common Core
Debbie describes what she thinks the impact of the Common Core will be.
Group of teachers
Debbie shares her pride at her teachers' willingness to take on a difficult and new project.
District overview
Debbie provides an overview of the Poughkeepsie City School District.
Advice
Debbie offers advice to teachers who are feeling overwhelmed by many changes happening at once.