Monthly Archives: February 2013

Why Knowledge Matters

In a piece for the Washington Post, cognitive scientist Dan Willingham explains why knowledge matters. He writes, “a knowledge-based curriculum… is most likely to meliorate achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students.” You can read the entire article here.

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Lemmon Valley Trains on the CCSS

Lemmon Valley reviewed the district’s Three Year K-6 ELA plan for accessing the Core and building district capacity. Participants engaged in a close reading of the Shel Silverstein poem, “Whatifs” followed by using a text complexity rubric and a guide … Continue reading

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CRT Instructional Materials

The Nevada Department of Education released instructional materials matched to the 2012-2013 state tests. You can access them here.

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What Principals Need to Successfully Implement CCSS

Mel Riddile, in a piece for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, describes the skills school leaders will need in order to be successfully implement the CCSS. Riddile highlights a number of ideas including “Students will be expected to … Continue reading

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Carol Jago Weekend Tweets

Past president of the National Council of Teachers of English Carol Jago shares her thoughts on reading and the Common Core through Tweets this weekend. You can follow Jago on Twitter by clicking here.  

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“How Can I Teach with Books that are Two Years above Student Reading Levels?”

Dr. Timothy Shanahan addresses a question many of us have been asking as we work with CC Standard 10 and the importance of allowing all students to work with grade level complex text. That is, “How can I teach with … Continue reading

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School Leaders: How to Successfully Implement the CCSS

Sue Beers outlines four strategies for successfully implementing the Common Core State Standards in a piece for ASCD. She highlights the need for teachers to have “time to learn, plan and collaborate as they build new systems of instruction and redesign learning … Continue reading

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