Session 36: Roxbury Prep Charter School: Dispelling the Myth Through Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

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High-performing Roxbury Prep middle school provides urban students of color a high-quality education, and the students excel academically. This workshop focuses on one central practice in the school’s multi pronged approach: a well-honed system for developing standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Demonstration, hands-on work, and Q&A are key elements of the session. This workshop is for those who believe in and welcome accountability.

Presenters:
Shoshana Coburn, director of dissemination;
Amy Zaffuto, science teacher and coach, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, Roxbury, Mass.

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November 14 2008
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