These stories are from the fifth issue of Changing Schools in Louisville--
a tabloid newspaper published by the Focused Reporting Project about middle
grades reform in the Jefferson County, KY school system. The file is posted
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (940k). You will need the Acrobat Reader software
(free at
this site) to view the issue. If you would like a paper copy, an
email request and include your postal address.
[HINT: This file includes 16 pages in 11" by 17" format. If you'd
like to print them on an 8.5" by 11" page, set your print or page-setup
setting to 80%. If your printer balks, try printing a few pages at a time.]
The contents of this special issue on the standards-based classroom
include:
Introduction: The Public's Schools
Janet Seibert: High Standards
'High Jinks' Make Learning Science a Ball
-- The Paper Airplane Investigation
-- Performance Task Plan: "De-Icers Are Us"
Margaret Lawrence: Standards
Based Teaching "Opens Up Possibilities" (read interview)
-- Welcome to Sixth Grade Language Arts! (a standards-based course syllabus)
-- The Memoir Writing Process
-- A standards-based guide to Memoir Writing
-- A sample of student work
Stacy Irvin: High-Standards
Teaching That's "In the Loop"
-- Backward Lesson Plan Design (Math)
David Puckett: History with Mr. P -- Standards on Wheels
-- "Bedrock? I think not." (Prehistoric Man Unit Assessment)
Watch this page. We will eventually post the text from these stories. However,
we strongly recommend that you download or order the complete issue. The
graphics are an important part of the story.
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in Louisville.
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