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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Check out their book titled Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner published by Corwin. Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Who Are the Not-So-Common Learners? Next, teachers work collaboratively to plan both instruction and assessment using the curriculum maps. & Cohan, A.

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How to Prepare for the SAT

Ask a Tech Teacher

Founded in 2002 by graduates of the Yale School of Management, Veritas Prep offers live classroom prep courses, interactive online courses, on-demand classes, and private SAT tutoring sessions. More on assessments: 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning. How NOT to Assess Student Writing. See my full review here.

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How Can a Student Be ‘Proficient’ in One State But Not Another? Here Are the Graphs

Edsurge

When No Child Left Behind passed back in 2002, Congress enthusiastically proclaimed that 100 percent of American students would be proficient in reading and math by 2014. NCES has been administering the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam since 1969. Are your definitions of what is proficient reasonable?

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Curriculum Associates Sponsors the Council of the Great City Schools’ Inaugural Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. In June 2021, Casserly will step aside from this role and become a strategic advisor to CGCS through 2024. To learn more about Curriculum Associates, visit CurriculumAssociates.com.

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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

The CoolCatTeacher

Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. So I’m going to take you back in my way back machine, in the year 2002; I’m minding my own business, teaching sixth grade, doing Latin roots. Jon Corippo. The difference is pedagogy.

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Basal Readers: 5 Ways to Make Them Work for Your Class

Edsurge

In the early 2000’s basal reading programs were rebranded as “core reading programs” and given the stamp of approval by many state agencies, which labelled many of them “research-based.” Even better, assess students’ interest by giving them time to browse the stories. Don’t be afraid to jump around either. Do a Genre Study.

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How A Strengths-Based Approach to Math Redefines Who Is “Smart”

MindShift

I felt like they cared for me,” said Martha Hernandez, who graduated in 2002 and is now a social worker. Working together to develop rich math tasks, align assessments and discuss strategies has helped them experience the kind of learning environment they are trying to create.

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