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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options.

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An Onboarding Course to Help Your New Edtech Hires Empathize With Educators

Edsurge

The class reads about Common Core and completes a few samples of Common Core assessment questions to understand the student and teacher experience using these materials. Then as a group, we try on different perspectives and opinions of how Common Core assessments are shifting the focus of American education.

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OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state

The Hechinger Report

In 2007, Massachusetts eighth-graders even tied for first in the world on international science testing. In 2010, the Commonwealth ditched English and math standards that were a model for other states in favor of weaker national standards known as the Common Core. State SAT scores rose for 13 consecutive years. points each year.

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Want kids to love school? Stop telling them they stink and find their strength.

The CoolCatTeacher

Trish Cloud uses Minecraft with Common Core Standards. Monica Evon uses apps aligned with Common Core. A 2007 neuroimaging study by Arnaud D’Argembeau of Belgium found the forward most region of the medial prefrontal cortex is important in. You’ll be more excited. Your students will too. See video above.).

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21st Century Literacy, Communication, and Blogging

wwwatanabe

Originally adapted from: opensourceway via Compfight cc The development of this new skills set affects online reading comprehension and literacy ( Coiro, 2007; Leu et al., 21st Century Learning blog Common Core Professional Development' 2005; Leu, Zawilinski, et al., and when does it not?)

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading!

The Innovative Educator

Jul 8, 2012, 14 comments 2007 Free digital citizenship materials for innovative. Oct 30, 2012 1758 Common core ignores the power of the interests and. Entry Pageviews 4 things to help students maintain their online reputation. Oct 29, 2012, 1 comment 2043 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones. Oct 28, 2012 995'

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Digital Badges: Better Than Grades?

Education with Technology

tuttle, https://eduwithtechn.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/classroom-grades-dont-reflect-student-learning/ ). The final grade in a course or even a ten week grade probably does not reflect the actual academic learning.These grades may not reflect the academic standards (Common Core, standards or proficiencies) for that course.