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Important Date Changes in 2015
Thank you to those who submitted the 2015 Convention surveys. As you know, because the NCCSA utilized the Greensboro location in 2013, we were pushed out of our normal cycle and the preferred “last weekend” format in September. In following the data from the surveys, it is apparent that the October 15-16, 2015, dates in […]
Read MoreBring Your Own Device (BYOD) Factors to Consider
While I was leading an in-service seminar on next-generation learning models at an NCCSA member school recently, I was asked my thoughts on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model. While I do have an opinion that mostly defaults to the popular opinion on this model, I did want to give my input to those […]
Read More2014 July/August NCCSA UPDATE Newsletter
The July/August NCCSA UPDATE is now available online. It may be easier to read the NCCSA UPDATE in printed form, so please feel free to print this document and read at your earliest convenience. Of course, any hyperlinks to Internet sources will work only if you are viewing the newsletter digitally. Also, please forward this email or printed newsletter to those on […]
Read More2014 NCCSA All-State Music Clinic Band Audition Information
Upcoming NCCSA Registration Information
We trust everyone is having a great summer. For your planning purposes, we wanted to inform you of some upcoming NCCSA-related dates that may assist in your planning. The 2014 NCCSA Athletic Registration Information has been sent to NCCSA-athletic participating schools on August 15 and is due September 1. The 2014 Southeast Christian School Convention Registration has been sent to each […]
Read MoreThe Journey Toward Freedom From Grade Levels
Sanborn High School in New Hampshire was a mediocre school with mediocre test scores. When the state passed a policy mandating that schools develop a competency-based system — advancing students based on mastery of specific skills and concepts instead of time spent in each grade — school leaders seized on the model as a way to […]
Read More2014 NCCSA Summer Staff Development Survey/CEU Download
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Read More2014 NCCSA/AACS Stanford Achievement Testing Graphs
The Promise of Personalized Learning
Patty Berganza is a chatty 16-year-old with a mouthful of braces, a thick mane of black hair, and a lightning-fast brain. The last of these left her so bored at her previous Los Angeles high school that she racked up more than 49 unexcused absences in one year and earned a reputation as a slacker. […]
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