CSI 2016 Program Released
I’m pleased to release the program for Curriculum Summer Institute 2016, which will be held August 9-10, 2016 at EB Aycock Middle School. Considering the district has been involved in … Continue reading
CSI 2015 Regisration Opens for PCS Employees!
Registration for Curriculum Summer Institute 2015 for current Pitt County is officially open. To register, PCS employees should login to MyLearningPlan to review current session offerings. Please note that while … Continue reading
CSI 2015 Program Released!
Today I’m excited to announce the release of the Curriculum Summer Institute program and schedule for the 2015 CSI. CSI 2015 will be hosted at EB Aycock Middle School on … Continue reading
CSI 2015 Dates & Call for Presentations Announced
Curriculum Summer Institute 2015 will take place August 11-13, 2015. Teachers, administrators, coaches, and counselors are invited to submit presentation proposals for the conference. We are looking for sessions highlighting … Continue reading
CSI 2014 Schedule Released!
Planning for the 2014 Curriculum Summer Institute has been underway for several months, and today we are excited to release the session schedule! E-copies of the schedule have been delivered … Continue reading
Evaluation for Continued Improvement
Professional Learning recently came under fire, as highlighted in this Edweek article from January 6, 2014. At issue is the limited quantifiable impact of professional learning on both teacher practice … Continue reading
PLC Basics
Today marks the third post introducing how professional learning is envisioned, designed, and delivered in Pitt County Schools. Our first post described how we envision professional learning, then yesterday I … Continue reading
Standards for Professional Learning
This post serves as the second in a series of posts regarding how professional learning is envisioned, developed, and delivered in Pitt County Schools; you can read Part I (on … Continue reading
A Vision for Professional Learning
This year we’ve gradually shifted our terminology in Pitt County from “Professional Development” to “Professional Learning”. While this switch may seem arbitrary, it was actually quite intentional. This post serves … Continue reading
PCS Professional Learning Handbook
The most recent version of the Pitt County Schools Professional Learning Handbook, including information on how CEUs are awarded, is now available online.
CSI Update (Numbers, New Sessions, & Cancelled Sessions)
Registration for CSI 2013 continues to climb – surpassing 2100 as of this morning! A number of popular sessions are full, new sessions have just been added, and one session … Continue reading
CSI 2013 Registration Sets a Record!
Registration for CSI2013 has set a record by passing the 1800 mark and at this point we have surpassed the total final attendance of CSI2012 of 1576. Below is updated … Continue reading
K-2 Write from the Beginning Open to All PCS Teachers
Effective immediately, the sessions at CSI for K-2 WFTB training are now open to teachers at all schools. If your school did not implement WFTB last year but is interested … Continue reading
CSI Sessions Are Filling Up!
Registration for CSI continues to grow, having surpassed the 1500 mark in the past two weeks. The following sessions have reached capacity: Managing Your Reading Block with the Daily Five … Continue reading
Curriculum Review Week – New Guide Creation Day #3
Welcome back to day #3 of Curriculum Review Week 2013 for the creation of new guides – it’s the last day!. Please remember that if you’re participating in the guide … Continue reading
Curriculum Review Week – New Guide Creation Day #2
Welcome back to day #2 of Curriculum Review Week 2013 for the creation of new guides. Please remember that if you’re participating in the guide revision process please visit this … Continue reading
Curriculum Review Week 2013 – New Guide Creation Day #1
Welcome to the first day of Curriculum Review Week 2013 for the creation of new guides. This year CRW is actually two different events, so if you’re participating in the … Continue reading
