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Harvard Education Letter

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"While the Common Core State Standards share many features and concepts with existing standards, the new standards also represent a substantial departure from current practice in a number of respects."

Explains some major math and english Common Core differences.

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National Conference in Ohio Focuses on Teachers

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National education conference in Ohio focuses on strengthening teaching profession...

"Educators including the U.S. secretary of education, teacher union leaders and school administrators will focus this week on ways to transform the teaching profession with such targets as better recruiting, preparation and career development, and evaluations based on effectiveness."

It will be interesting to see how this goes...

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U.S. panel negotiates over rules for teacher preparation programs

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Libby A. Nelson – Inside Higher Ed – April 5, 2012 WASHINGTON — Whether a federal panel will be able to agree on recommendations for an overhaul of rules related to teacher preparation programs is still uncertain.
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The ironies of Teacher Appreciation Week

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This is Teacher Appreciation Week, but the truth is that honoring teachers has pretty much become a thing of the past.

Nice going Dept of Ed...

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