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Toolkits and Guides for the CCSS

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

The current issue of Implementing the Common Core Standards (ICCS) features the TOOLKIT for Evaluating Alignment of Instructional and Assessment Materials to the Common Core State Standards developed by Student Achievement Partners and the CCSSO. The purpose of the document, … Continue reading →

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Next Generation Science Standards Are Now Available

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

The Next Generation Science Standards are finalized and available for download (here). The standards, part of an effort led by 26 states, are described as “rich in content and practice, with aligned curricula, pedagogy, assessment, and teacher preparation and development.” You … Continue reading →

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Leading the Core: ELA CCSS Session 3

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

“Leading the Core: ELA CCSS” finished its third session with a focus on creating the Common Core school. Several of the district’s Common Core Champions visited and shared their experience with CCSS outcomes, the instructional shifts, and the close reading … Continue reading →

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Essential Conditions for CCSS Achievement

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Director of High School Services, Mel Riddle, describes, “Five Essential Schoolwide Conditions for Common-Core Achievement.” These include: A culture of college and career readiness; schoolwide literacy; student engagement, collaboration, and inquiry; instructional time; … Continue reading →

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A&S January 11th and the “3 Year Plan”

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

At the A&S January meeting, Curriculum and Instruction shared their “3 Year Plan” for Common Core implementation. This was matched to the National Association of Elementary School Principal’s Action Brief and C&I elementary recommendations. You can review all of the … Continue reading →

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Implementing the CCSS

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Achieve has released an Action Brief on how secondary school principal can effectively implement the Common Core State Standards. The brief is a “starting point” and emphasizes the instructional shifts (image) and describes strategies for integrating the shifts into site culture.

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Free is Good

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Recently EdWeek reported on large-scale efforts to create and organize Open Educational Resources aligned to the Common Core (here). For example, the Utah State Office of Education has created textbooks from OERs for English language arts, math, and science. In … Continue reading →

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