StandardsWork, Inc.
Project Title
For a project to conduct school tours in OpenSciEd states and support the Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network
Date
Sep. 15, 2022
Duration
9 months
Description
For a project to conduct school tours in OpenSciEd states and support the Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network
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Project Title
For a project to expand the capacity of the Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network
Date
Mar. 04, 2021
Duration
9 months
Description
School districts are beginning to experience the benefits of districtwide adoption of high-quality instructional materials and curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL). Educators are seeing increased student engagement and positive academic gains, as well as restructuring their available time for meaningful collaboration with other educators and less time on curriculum development. StandardsWork aims to uplift these positive experiences to help influence policy and practice in school districts across the country. One way they do this is through the Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network (PLN), a collaboration of district leaders that work together to tell their stories of the importance of high-quality instructional materials and curriculum-based professional learning through blogs, tweets, and webinars. Through this project, StandardsWork will a) increase their PLN communications capacity, b) generate online resources related to CBPL, c) advance key messages of CBPL through blogs and events, and d) continue to grow and diversify the PLN membership.
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Project Title
For a project to expand the Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
6 months
Description
As high-quality, standards-aligned curricula become more available, strategies for professional learning are shifting towards a curriculum-focused perspective. Many school districts are facing significant instructional challenges and need models of how to implement new curricula with professional learning in their school contexts. Through their highly successful Curriculum Matters media campaign and blog site, StandardsWork has shared features of a high-quality curriculum, promoted positive school experiences with new curricula, and written articles and blogs on the topic. The Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network (PLN) provides communication support to chief academic officers in school districts around the country as they call for more professional learning supports for educators teaching with high-quality curricula. Through this grant, StandardsWork will: (a) elevate educator voices by enhancing their website and growing their social media and public communication operations and (b) expand collaboration opportunities in their Curriculum Matters PLN through convenings, webinars, and other efforts focused on best practices in curriculum-based professional learning.