About
Catalina Foothills School District(Tucson), AZ
- Located in northside of Tucson, AZ, in foothills of Catalina Mountains. 4,800 Students, 8 Schools.
- Mary Kamerzell, Ph.D., Superintendent; Mary Jo Conery, Assistant Superintendent for 21st Century Learning
- Homepage: http://www.cfsd16.org/
- Contact: Mary Jo Conery, mjc@cfsd.k12.az.us
Documents
- See Flash cards on district homepage - District slogan:Our Commitment to Learning in the 21st Century.
- Superintendent's Message (text and video)
- 21st century learning framework: Our Commitment to Learning in the 21st Century (pdf, 10 pages)
- Governing Board Strategic Plan 2005 to 2009 (PDF)
Communications
- District
monthly newsletters spotlight district's 21st Century Skills work
in action.
Mission and Vision
21st Century Learning
- 21st Century Learning Page . See interactive framework graphic (Rollover each section to learn more). This page also links to sub-sections on Overview, Resources for 21st century Learning, Elementary program, Middle School Program, High School Program, Videos, etc.
- Resources for 21st Century Learning: includes districtwide rubrics
- Catalina Foothills Rubrics: Critical Thinking, Productivity, Self-Direction
- Parent Internet Viewer (PIV), a web-based communication tool that allows parents/guardians and students secure access to grade, assignment, and attendance information. Teachers in CFSD are expected to update the grades/scores in their gradebooks every two weeks. See slideshow.
- K-8 standards-based report card
Articles
- An 'A' in Abstractions: With assessment attracting increased focus in the push for 21st century skills learning, a new issue arises: How do you measure the immeasurable? By Paul Tullis, the Journal, 03/01/10
- Twenty-First-Century Skills in Everyday Teaching, By Wayne Thornes (Catalina Foothills Teacher), Connect magazine, January/February 2010, pages 4-6
- The
21st-Century Classroom: Learn how from educators who are doing it now,
By Pamela Wheaton Shorr, Cable in the Classroom, October 2008.
- Teaching 21st Century Skills: What does it look like in practice?, By Nancy Walser Harvard Education Letter, September/October 2008
Videos
- Superintendent's Message
- 21st
Century Skills Videos Page. See the video by the Pearson Foundation
on integrated learning, plus videos on each of the district's 21st Century
Skill categories:
Personal and Social Responsibility: Leadership, Self Direction, Teamwork, Productivity
Digital-Age Literacy: Interactive Communication, Tools And Technology, Global Awareness, Cultural Competence
- These videos are also available on youtube at 21st Century Learning (12 videos) in the Catalina Foothills School District on youtube.
Learning & Thinking Skills: Scientific Inquiry, Systems Thinking, Critical and Creative Thinking, Data Analysis