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Planning and implementing high-quality instruction that meets the needs of every student is not easy to accomplish because many factors influence daily teaching and learning.  The Rhode Island Statewide Curriculum is designed to support quality education for all children in Rhode Island and encompasses the key elements of high quality instruction and assessment: student engagement, an environment conducive to learning, access for all students, the use of questions to monitor and promote student understanding and the support needed for students to make sense of content.

The goals of the Rhode Island Statewide Curriculum are: to clearly state expectations for all students by grade level, to demonstrate effective instructional techniques, promote professional development for educators, and provide resources for all stakeholders.  As a teacher, you may use this Web site to:

• Discover the Shared Beliefs that support the process for building this curriculum.
• Access the Grade Level and Grade Span Expectations (GLEs and GSEs) for all grades from kindergarten to grade twelve. These expectations form the blueprint for state (NECAP) assessment and guide local assessment.
• Examine instructional continuums demonstrating learning over time.
• Review model lesson plans that you may use in your own classroom.
• View video clips of lessons that demonstrate effective instructional and management techniques.
• Review samples of annotated student work.
• Explore informational documents and PowerPoint presentations.
• Explore Online Learning.
• Access other resources for teaching and learning.

Like any research-based educational model, the Statewide Curriculum is dynamic and evolving. All partners are encouraged to identify how they may contribute and participate in order to improve student achievement.

Thank you for visiting the Rhode Island Statewide Curriculum Web site. Your feedback is welcomed.

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