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Tag Archives: CCSS
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
Posted in Common Core State Standards
Tagged CCSS, Common Core State Standards, Hunt Institute, principles, Teachingthecore
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Social Emotional Learning and CTP Final Session
The last session of Social Emotional Learning and Core Task Project concluded with participants outlining specific SEL skills that fit well with the close reading strategy. Educators will be sharing an addendum to the close reading exemplars that includes before, … Continue reading
ELL Quarterly Meeting February 12, 2013
At the secondary ELL Quarterly Meeting, EL instructors reviewed the close reading strategy and a close reading exemplar. You can find the PowerPoint here and the lesson here.
Jessie Beck’s PFA Learns about CCSS
Included in the Jessie Beck Elementary Parent Faculty Association meeting was information about the Common Core State Standards. Parents and teachers moved through the what and why of CCSS followed by some research governing the inclusion of specific outcomes in the … Continue reading
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Tagged CCSS, Common Core State Standards, Jessie Beck Elementary, Lexile, PFA
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Finishing the Labor of Understanding before Talking Back
In a piece for Educational Leadership, professor of English Mark Bauerlein describes the importance of text complexity and the dispositions students will need if they are going to be successful with this outcome. These include A Willingness to Probe The … Continue reading
NEA CCSS Toolkit
In the most recent issue of WEA Today, Middle School Director Linda Hunt describes how “NEA President Dennis Van Roekel appointed 56 members to a nationwide effort to prepare educators for implementation of the Common Core State Standards called the … Continue reading
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Tagged CCSS, Common Core State Standards, Linda Hunt, NEA, Toolkit, Van Roekel, Vaughn, WEA
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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.
Core Task Project 