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Teaching and Learning
Standards-Based
Learning Center
Assessment
Strategies
Use the best methods available to
assess how well your students are learning. EASTCONN staff consultants
provide short- or longer-term training and technical assistance to
educational organizations considering a variety of methods for assessing
student learning and monitoring student achievement. Services range from
providing an overview of the current range of assessment strategies to
designing specific tasks for math, science and the writing component of the
language arts curriculum. Assessment strategies can range from the informal,
such as helping teachers learn strategies for reflecting on student work and
the implications for improvement of teaching and learning, to the formal,
such as learning how to apply the “Making Standards Work Perofmrance
Assessment Model” to their content areas.
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EASTCONN consultants keep you abreast of the most current research available in the field of learning assessment.
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Schools can readily access the most up-to-date ideas in the design of assessment systems.
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Strategies for evaluating student learning can be used to diagnose and design curriculum, which can impact CMT, CAPT and other student learning indicators.
Contact: Helen Weingart
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail #: 860-455-0029, box 3017
hweingart@eastconn.org
Curriculum
Development and Design
Staff consultants from
EASTCONN's Division of Training and Development can help school districts
research, design and/or develop curriculum in all academic areas. Issues
concerning gender equity, ethnic fairness and multicultural education can be
addressed. In addition, EASTCONN can provide access to nationally recognized
specialists. Work sessions are designed to meet the specific needs of
individual school districts; collaboration with other districts or regions
is also possible. Sessions can be held on site, at a convenient EASTCONN
location, or a mutually agreed-upon site. Meetings can be scheduled
throughout the school year or during the summer. EASTCONN consultants can
also prepare draft and final curriculum documents.
Benefits:
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EASTCONN consultants are trained in group process and dynamics which helps to ensure that meetings are efficient and outcome-oriented.
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Consultants provide additional expertise to ensure that curriculum development is aligned with state, national and/or accreditation standards.
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Flexible scheduling enables school districts to best fit the workload of their staff members.
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District support staff may save time by not having to input documents.
Contact: Helen Weingart
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail #: 860-455-0029, box 3017
hweingart@eastconn.org
Instructional
Strategies
EASTCONN staff can provide assistance in a
variety of ways to school districts and educational providers who want to expand the range
of instructional methods used by classroom teachers. Assistance can be provided in the
form of training, coaching or consulting. EASTCONN staff help administrators or
faculty groups select or consider which strategies to include in their written curriculum.
Specific methods include project-based learning, brain-based
learning, and differentiated instruction. The Center also offers the Center
for Performance Model of Effective Teaching Strategies as well as a wide
range of literacy development strategies.
Benefits:
- Access to research-based strategies
- Improve your ability to teach to a range of learners
- We can help you learn, practice, and apply research based strategies that increase student learning.
Contact: Helen Weingart
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail #: 860-455-0029, box 3017
hweingart@eastconn.org
Literacy:
Training and Consultation
EASTCONN provides training and technical assistance to
school districts and organizations seeking to design or strengthen their early literacy
curriculum. Staff consultants provide assistance in the implementation of your district's Early
Reading Success Plan and its alignment with curriculum standards and benchmarks. Training and technical assistance are available in reading, numeracy, oral language, spelling and writing
(including the State Department of Education developed K-3 literacy modules). Among the nationally
recognized training programs we offer are, First Steps® and elic® . Customized training and on-site consultation
are
available.
Contact:
Rebecca Pilver
Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 456-9407
Voice Mail #: 860-455-0029, box 3004
rpilver@eastconn.org
Service Learning Program
Service learning engages students in a three-part process:
classroom preparation through explanation and analysis of theories and
ideas; service activity that emerges from and informs classroom context; and
structured reflection tying service experience back to specific learning
goals. Service learning opportunities for students are an ideal way to
encourage students to help others, promote scholarly achievement, and
overcome academic and civil disengagement.
Learn & Service
Activities:
Late Summer Wild Flowers - Trail Wood
Nature Sanctuary
Letterboxing (and article in Connections,
November 2002)
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail #: 860-455-0029, box 3047
ddrasch@eastconn.org