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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Writing to Sources Training Materials
This week, fifth grade teacher teams, from Washoe’s 63 elementary schools, have been training on Shift 5: Writing to Sources. The training, which addresses the NV-DOE required formative writing task, integrates discussion around the CCSS and SBAC rubrics as well … Continue reading
Appendix B Text Exemplar Links
Appendix B of the Common Core includes a list of Exemplar Texts. As the Appendix notes, the exemplars serve as “guideposts” for each grade band and are not a reading list. Canyons School District has taken the lists and linked … Continue reading
Achieve The Core Newsletter
Student Achievement Partners has started a newsletter to keep educators informed about CCSS implementation. You can view the most recent newsletter here which includes articles about the Common Core, updates on the Basal Alignment Project, and an interview with CCSSM … Continue reading
CCSS en Español
The Common Core State Standards have been translated into Spanish. The effort to translate the CCSS was led by the Sand Diego County Office of Education with support from the Council of the Chief State School Officers. As reported by … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards
Tagged CCSS, Common Core State Standards, EdWeek, Español, Spanish, translated
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In 77 Seconds, ‘What are Good Books for Young Readers?’
What are good books for young readers? Dr. Elfrieda H. Hiebert answers this question in a 77 second Youtube clip here. Further, aside from answering the question, she directs viewers to free downloadable and printable resources here.
Using the Core to Empower Teachers and Students
In a piece for the Huffingtonpost, 2010 Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling addresses several key concerns about the CCSS (here). She asks, “does the Common Core demoralize teachers?” and continues, “ The answer: No, but our misguided or unilateral … Continue reading
Scoop.it! for CCSS Implementation
If you are trying to stay current on CCSS implementation, from an instructional coach perspective, the following Scoop.it! site will prove helpful. Curator Catherine Schmidt is updating the site daily with content to smooth the transition to CCSS and keep … Continue reading
5 Principles of CCSS
Teachingthecore has pulled out the 5 Principles of the Common Core from videos produced by the Hunt Institute. The principles are 1) College and Career Readiness 2) Based on best existing standards 3) Based on solid evidence 4) Clear focus … Continue reading
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Core Task Project 