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**Department of Academics Book Study 2012**
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Our Book: ** Focus ** : Elevating the Essentials To Radically Improve Student Learning Author: Mike Schmoker (Meet Mike) ([|Mike's Website])  Study Guide From ASCD ( Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) : Study Guide

Chapter Information: Introduction - Craig (Focus) (Feb 9th) Chapter One- Suzanne (Chapter 1: The Importance of Simplicity, Clarity, and Priority)(Feb 9th) Chapter Two - Terri (Chapter 2: What We Teach) ( Feb 23rd) Chapter Three - Jeff (Chapter 3: How We Teach) (March 8th) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Four - McCall (Chapter 4: English Language Arts Made Simple) (March 22nd) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A Brief Note on Textbooks - Craig (March 22nd) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Five - Tony (Chapter 5: Social Studies with Reading and Writing at the Core) (April 9th) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Six - Pat (Chapter 6: Redfining Inquiry in Science) (May 10th) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Seven - April (Chapter 7: Making Math Meaningful) (May 24th) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Conclusion - Craig (Conclusion: This Time, Let's Do it) (May 24th)