Tag Archives: Angela Orr

10 Websites, with Free resources, to Assist with CCSS Implementation

Posted on November 23, 2014 by

If you are looking for help with the implementation of Common Core, the websites listed below will help. Most include free curricular resources, well matched to the CCSS, that any educator can opt into and/or they can be used to … Continue reading →

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Over 30 New Social Studies Close Reading Examples Available

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Social studies teachers, Implementation Specialists, and personnel within Curriculum & Instruction have spent the last year creating, editing, vetting, and reediting close reading examples that match the expectations of the Common Core. You can access them on Edmodo using this … Continue reading →

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Implementing CCSS in the Secondary Grades

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Angela Orr, Washoe’s Teaching American History Project Director, shared the following for those interested in bringing the CCSS into the secondary grades. (Important tools are linked at the bottom of the post.) In an effort to scale the work of … Continue reading →

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