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 * Read the Case Study regarding Quality Teaching on page 33 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1-5. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. Why is it important that curriculum, instruction, and assessment are tied together in a single standard? In order to ensure quality teaching, educators are held accountable by the standard's framework. The assessment is the goal and the curriculum and instruction are the stepping stones to reach it. 2. When is it appropriate for educators to study curriculum, instruction, or assessment issues in isolation? It is appropriate for educators to individually study curriculum, instruction, and assessment before collaborating with peers. This gives educators valuable insight and input in order to collaborate.

3. How can technology be used to assist with implementation of this standard? Technology can help with collaboration outside of times where physical meetings are possible. Also, technology can provide educators with useful tools and a place to store the resources.

4. How can team meetings be restructured to focus on this standard? Everyone needs to be motivated and able to attend. Expectations need to be known beforehand. A cooperation agreement could be helpful. It all stems from strong leadership and trickles down.

5. How can staff development be restructured to focus on this standard? We think a staff development day of modeling would be helpful.