Resources and Links for Professionals Learning in Communities
Investigate some online resources that support thematic inquiry in the classroom and school-wide (listed alphabetically).
Tools for Lesson/Unit Design:
Common Core State Standards
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Explore the English/Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core State Standards.
International Baccalaureate
- Learn more about the Middle Years Programme and curriculum.
Teaching and Learning Framework
Understanding by Design
- View primary resources from the ASCD.
Tools for Inquiry and Collaboration:
Edmodo
- Explore a free, nationwide resource for virtual collaboration and storage.
Institute for the Habits of Mind
- Learn more about sixteen dispositions for self-directedness.
NSRF Harmony
- Acquaint yourself with an online collection of protocols for adult and student collaboration.
Thinking Collaborative
- Interact with a joint website for the Center for Adaptive Schools and Cognitive Coaching that has an abundance of resources for inquiry and collaboration.