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State-mandated standardized testing coming to Verona schools in spring 2015 will force the district to spend as much as $500,000 on a new computer network. 
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The Michigan Department of Education could begin implementing Common Core Standards for K-12 students in the state soon, now that the state Senate has given its approval.
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Four Oakland Unified School District schools have found success in utilizing blended learning models to enhance Common Core math standards integration.
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March 6, 2014 10:19 AM
this article is talking about all the things that people are trying to do to teach kids or adults on things. Like the struggles and the good things that go with it. So for this article i think that it has to go with with success and proving that you are smart.
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The first edition of the Leadership Planning Guide to implement the Common Core standards and assessments was published last week by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association with help from other organizations representing the teachers, school boards, school administrators, charter schools and parents.
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While math and English language arts teachers have a much more direct call for Common Core implementation, teachers in other content areas are also being called to implement the Common Core State Sta
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The common-core standards offer the potential to raise the achievement of struggling students from low-income, minority communities, Thomas Toch says.
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This year (principals) have an extra layer of responsibilities to add to her “to do” list, as will principals in schools across the state. New statewide initiatives to retool the education system will add hours to Taft’s and others’ weekly workloads and will require them to cultivate a whole new set of skills. Via Missouri Secondary Principals
Angela K. Adams's curator insight,
October 25, 2015 8:14 PM
administrative support - I chose this resource because it maps out the extra responsibilities of principals due to common core. Although, it is a lot, added observations could actually benefit their staff and improve their instructional strategies. I hope to share this with other administration to keep them informed as to what is expected of them.
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Millions of teachers and thousands of districts in 45 states are currently undergoing a sea change in the way that they teach and assess students. The new Common Core Standards for learning have been
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"Most teachers believe that the new standards promise better learning for their students, and an overwhelming majority of teachers say that their schools have already made significant progress toward implementing the standards, including relevant curriculum changes and professional development."
Mary Reilley Clark's curator insight,
October 27, 2013 3:31 PM
Reading through the findings from middle school ELA teachers, I see two key issues. The first is not whether teachers are using complex texts, but whether they're using the exemplar texts from the CCSS. Does it matter? Do you trust teachers to choose rigorous and challenging texts that may be more current (or interesting?)
Second, are other departments using informational text in a way that helps students develop close reading and critical thinking skills? If students are studying The U.S. Constitution, but doing nothing more than rote memorization of The Bill of Rights, we can't claim students are doing close reading in social studies. I still believe collaboration is the key to successfully teaching close reading and critical thinking.
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Oklahoma officially withdraws from PARCC, making eight states that are no longer participating in the two consortia. But for a few states, it's more unclear.
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October 27, 2013 9:36 AM
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By Burkins & Yaris
This is a two-part series examining two common misunderstandings about text complexity. The first misunderstanding is that texts with harder words are more complex.
Part 1 - http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/misunderstanding-text-complexity/
Part 2 - http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/misunderstanding-text-complexity-part-2/
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October 27, 2013 9:29 AM
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Lesson Plan | Ideas for using our Student Opinion feature to enable students to experience the power of sharing ideas with real people, to think reflectively and meaningfully and to develop writing skills.
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October 24, 2013 7:10 PM
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A new survey of teachers shows that most assign readings based on a student's reading level, rather than his grade level.
"Many teachers have not confronted the new text complexity demands of the Common Core. Elementary teachers were particularly wary of assigning books that exceeded their students' current reading levels," say the report's three authors, led by University of Illinois-Chicago literacy expert Timothy Shanahan."
My thoughts:
I, as a student, never knew how teachers were picking their books. I agree that now in 2013, teachers are able to choose their books based on the class' reading level and not just on what their supposed to be reading. I'm a senior now and as I was reading this article I did not agree with how books were chosen when I was in middle school and high school. During those times, all the teachers gave the same books to all of their classes; your reading level didn't seem to matter. But as an elementary student, I got to pick whatever book I wanted if it was in the right reading level. I hated a challenge when I was little but when I got to read books that I enjoyed; I got through them without any problems. I hope that schools will start to base their class book assigning more off of what the student's reading levels are, instead of what their "supposed" to assign.
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October 24, 2013 6:54 PM
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With many schools now taking a look at their curriculum and assessing how to best meet the needs of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) one of the most poignant realizations is the increased demand for critical thinking.
An excellent post to share with teachers and administrators! Increasing the reader task to emphasize critical thinking--brilliant summary of a key element of the Common Core.
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October 24, 2013 6:51 PM
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Ithaca City School District students performed better than peers on the Common Core math testing last year, around 20 points better on average.
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October 24, 2013 9:29 AM
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Eighth-graders in Kentucky are doing better than their peers around the globe when it comes to math and science.
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October 23, 2013 7:34 PM
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There is a panic amongst writing teachers that is based on the myth that our baby, narrative writing, is shunned by the Common Core standards. I'm here to encourage everyone to take a deep breath and repeat after me: "Nobody puts baby in a corner."
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A majority of American English and reading teachers surveyed in 2012 said the new Common Core State Standards will improve Continue Reading »
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In this post, Dave discusses how he came to choose only argumentative articles for the article of the week assignment. He includes references to Gerald Graff and more!
