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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? It is important that curriculum, instruction, and assessment are tied together in a single standard so teachers are able to gain a more in depth understanding of their subjects through a variety of resources (p. 32).

2. When is it appropriate for educators to study curriculum, instruction, or assessment issues in isolation? It is never appropriate for educators to study curriculum, instruction, or assessment issues in isolation due to the fact that the three should always be tied together and support each other.

3. How can technology be used to assist with implementation of this standard? Technology can be used to support the process of peer editing: document cameras can be used to display, analyze, and edit student work together. Wikis can also be used to discuss activities and can allow participants to still be involved in the case of an absence.

4. How can team meetings be restructured to focus on this standard? Team meetings can be restructured to allow time to focus on the standard in a collaborative environment.

5. How can staff development be restructured to focus on this standard? Staff development can be restructured to focus on the standard by using cooperative learning that focuses on challenging and less familiar concepts.