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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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Thinking Common Core Scoop.it! Page

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

If you haven’t found the Scoop.it! page “Thinking Common Core,” you may want to take a few minutes to visit. Recent links include video on improving discourse in the classroom, updates on the 2014-2015 CCSS assessments, and strategies for successfully … Continue reading →

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Writing to Sources Training Materials

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

This week, fifth grade teacher teams, from Washoe’s 63 elementary schools, have been training on Shift 5: Writing to Sources.  The training, which addresses the NV-DOE required formative writing task, integrates discussion around the CCSS and SBAC rubrics as well … Continue reading →

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North Carolina’s Live Binder

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

With some frequency, this blog links to resources developed by North Carolina. For example the Progression View (here), the ELA Text Exemplars document (here) and a letter from David Burleson (here) are all items that support the move to the … Continue reading →

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