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Free Next Generation Science Standards Videos

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

Paul Anderson, a high school teacher who publishes under the name Bozeman Science, has created sixty Youtube videos for the Next Generation Science Standards. If you are a NGSS novice like me, the videos are proving well worth the view. … Continue reading →

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Gaining Access to the Read Aloud Project for K-2

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

Educators, from throughout the country, are gathered in Las Vegas to train on the Read Aloud Project (RAP). RAP is an effort to create Common Core-aligned lessons for K-2 picture, informational, and chapter books. Lessons include text-dependent questions, Language exploration, … Continue reading →

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Common Core Lesson Demonstrations

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

As part of the NBC Education Nation 2013 Summit, a Common Core Teacher Institute was included to demonstrate Common Core lessons for ELA/literacy and math. Viewers can watch and download a 2nd grade read-aloud lesson—When Charlie McButton Lost Power; a … Continue reading →

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Access to Common Core Edmodo Groups

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

Access to 11 popular Edmodo groups can be gained by using the links and codes in a document linked here. The groups include the social studies units and social studies close reading examples; SAP’s Basal Alignment Project and Anthology Alignment … Continue reading →

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Teaching Nonfiction Reading Skills

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

At the Center for Teaching Quality, Bill Ferriter describes strategies for teaching nonfiction skills (here).  Each strategy also comes with a handout to assist students with using the skill. The skills include becoming active readers; determining how quotes effect a … Continue reading →

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