November 26, 2012

PreK-20 Collaborative Endeavors
Laura Slover, Senior Vice President, ACHIEVE and President of the DC State Board of Education

September 24, 2012

Maryland's New Curriculum: Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards
Judy Jenkins, Director of Curriculum, MSDE

August 22, 2012 Kickoff

Developing Great Teachers
S. Dallas Dance, Ph.D., Superintendent

• Baltimore County Public Schools

Update on Common Core State Standards
Sandra Alberti, Ed.D.

• Achievethecore.org
• National PTA - Parents' Guide to Student Success
• Council of the Great City Schools - Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards
• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers - Model Content Frameworks
• Illustrative Mathematics

Maryland Classroom: Focus on Transition.
This 8-page newsletter was originally distributed in May 2012. However, it continues to be a very popular publication, providing a wealth of information on the new curriculum, assessments, and educator evaluations.  

Maryland's Common Core and Parents.
This publication provides information specifically targeted to parents. It’s been a popular hand-out at the Maryland State Fair.

Maryland's Common Core and Teachers.
Similar to the “Parents” version above, this hand-out provides information and resources for teachers.

Maryland STEM.
Everything you want to know about STEM, including FAQs about the new STEM Standards of Practice, is included in this 4-page hand-out.

Environmental Education.
Another hot topic in public education. Learn more about what’s happening in Maryland schools.