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Writing and the Common Core: Samples & Techniques

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

The 3rd through 6th grade teachers at Alyce Taylor Elementary got a preview of the content to be shared at the January 17th Blue Friday, the Administrative and Supervisory meeting on January 24th and the Pink Wednesday on February 5th. … Continue reading →

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Scaffolded Writing Lessons

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

This blog, along with the district, have been on quasi-hiatus during the winter break. We’re back to work and we’ll be focusing on writing and Core Action 2, from the Instructional Practice Guides, over the next couple of months. To … Continue reading →

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Writing with the Common Core

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

http://www.sharemylesson.com, the website created by the American Federation of Teachers, has enlisted the aide of a number of distinguished academics to assist with the implementation of the Common Core.  Dr. Louisa Moats, a contributing writer of the Common Core State … Continue reading →

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How “Integration” Makes these Standards Different

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

Common Core State Standards work team member and CEO of http://www.textproject.org Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert takes two minutes, in the video here, to address the integration of CCSS into classroom practice. She describes a key difference between the CCSS and state … Continue reading →

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