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Nevada Students and Educators Describe Common Core

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

In a video posted here, a number of students and educators explain why they support the Common Core. The video was developed by the Nevada Ready! initiative, an effort  by the Nevada Department of Education and the Nevada State Board … Continue reading →

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Nevada Ready! Facebook Page is Live

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

The Nevada Ready! Facebook page is live. The page serves as a place for educators, parents, and community leaders to learn more about the Nevada Academic Content Standards. You can find the page here. 

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‘Deliberate ELA/Literacy Redundancies and Repetition’

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

The Department of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education has shared the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education report to help practitioners with CCR outcomes. Included in the report is a description of how the Common Core … Continue reading →

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Close Reading

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Erica Beaton has put together the following Prezi on Close Reading. As you flip through the presentation, explicit connections are made from this instructional approach to the standards, to the 2014-2015 assessment and to College and Career Readines Erica has … Continue reading →

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