Wait a minute......Did they say teach units?

Yes, they did! At CCRS Quarterly Meeting #1 we discussed using longer units of study to promote deeper thinking, increase rigor, and to allow students the time to develop connections. As Mrs. Susan Thornton said "Dust off those units you use to teach and hold them up against the Equip rubric. See if they offer the elements needed to meet CCRS standards. If not, tweak them till they do." To that I will add co-plan these units with your co-workers, building coaches and resource teachers. Let's work smarter, use what units are available (including core programs) and add to them so they are more meaningful, meet more standards, and cross curriculum boundaries.