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PRIORITY STANDARDS (CONTINUED)

Prioritizing the standards has nothing whatsoever to do with “lowering the bar,” and everything
to do with focus. It is about “less” being more. The difference is in the degree of focus given to
• Endurance certain standards over others. Without a definite process to prioritize standards, teachers will
• (lasting beyond one often “pick and choose” those standards to emphasize based on what they like to teach, what
grade or course;
concepts and skills they have curriculum materials for, what they think students need to know and be able to do
needed in life). Will the following year, and/or those standards most likely to appear on the state test. But without
proficiency of this using specific criteria for prioritization, everyone will most likely select different standards from
standard provide their colleagues and then wonder why students come to them each year with such an
students with the inconsistent understanding of prior-grade standards.
knowledge and skills
that will be of value The prioritization process relies upon effective collaboration between and among teachers.
beyond the present? Sitting together in grade-alike teams, teachers identify through in-depth discussion those
• standards that meet specific selection criteria.
• Leverage
• (crossover When considering whether to select one particular standard over another, I always recommend
application within the that teachers discuss and decide which on is the more comprehensive or rigorous-not the more
content area and to foundational.
other content areas, i.e.,
interdisciplinary Nation Board Certified Teacher What is National Board Certification? What does it
connections). The mean to become a National Board Certified Teacher?
ability to write an “National Board Certified Teachers have
analytical summary or a As you are aware, Rich Township High School demonstrated that they have met the profession’s
persuasive essay will became a National Board Professional highest standards for accomplished practice through
similarly help students Development school for the 2020-2021 school a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process.”
-NBPTS
in any academic year. This means that we are able to host cohorts
discipline. of teachers pursuing National Board certification. It means that a teacher has proven they have met the
• Our first cohort is approaching the finish line to industry’s highest standards for teaching excellence.
This could be equated to an accountant that becomes
• Readiness for the next achieving this hallmark of success, and we have a CPA. National Board Certification elevates the
level of learning begun planning for the 2021-2022 school year teaching profession.
• (prerequisite concepts and the next NBCT Cohort. Additionally, 97% of teachers report that they
and skills students need changed their classroom practices after going through
to enter a new grade For more information, please view the the process towards Certification. To learn more, go
level or course of presentation below: to: https://www.nbpts.org/research/
study). Will proficiency
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annual standardized beginning in the 2020-2021 school year is open Director of Curriculum and Data

tests, college entrance through May 10, 2021. Other information, including a DR. IYUNA HARRIS
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students will need to
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