A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Getting through the curriculum aligned to Common Core has become the driving force in many schools as pressure is mounting with high stakes testing looming right around the corner. My epiphany came in 2009 when I begrudgingly decided to give Twitter a try to improve communications with my stakeholders. Then it happened.

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The Jose Vilson

AUGUST 15, 2017

It’s not enough to just put a list and ask folks to just deliver in the era of Common Core State Standards and scripted lessons. America had a million chances to get this moment right, including but not exclusive to: 1776, 1863, 1937, 1945, 1964, 2001, 2009, and 2012. continue reading.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Luckily change came in the form of a little blue bird that gave me the kick in the butt that I desperately needed back in 2009. It was a huge problem for us. We were in a rut and didn''t even know it. Being blessed with an amazing staff, student body, administrative team, and community provided the necessary support needed to move us forward.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

He officially started Khan Academy in 2009 knowing that quality videos would withstand test of time. The Khan Academy site now contains over 3000 videos mapped to the Common Core and associated assessments that allow learners to practice and reinforce skills acquired through the videos.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

Within a few short years, bad habits like hunting and pecking, thumbing keys, and eyes on the keyboard became so ingrained they couldn’t meet State and National keyboarding standards (like those required for online tests and Common Core). Do you click, swipe, squeeze, and drag like a boss? Of course you do. Are you a geek?

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. My oldest son, who’s 12 now, was born in 2009, and he kind of grew up on it. Honestly, I had a young family then, and I saw more than ever how important those pre-K years are.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

They’re words that show up on assessments and standardized tests, most notably the Common Core, with which much of the game aligns. Words With Friends, originally released in 2009, was once a chart-topping app, though now it ranks 168th, according to AppAnnie.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

My experience as a Fellow in the 2009 Summer Institute and subsequent optional monthly gatherings have formed the foundation of my reading and writing instruction. We began examining the details of the Common Core State Standards years before their rollout in school districts.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 24, 2017

With the Common Core State Standards launching in 2009 and textbook publishers having to recreate their curriculums, many districts were left with their teachers having to come up with their own curriculum that met the new state standards. Math seems to be at the forefront of many districts’ agendas.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2015

Under the current era of the Common Core State Standards, this myth is playing out in some districts and schools in a different way. For guidance on curriculum materials aligned with the Common Core Standards, leaders are encouraged to consult documents on the CCSS website that contains criteria for developing CCSS-based programs.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

As schools move to the Common Core, and Pluto shifts in and out of planetary status, information can be updated on the fly. Craig Herring, the director of Prek-12 curriculum and instruction, explains that they started using some Pearson online textbooks in 2009, back when they were essentially PDF versions of the printed books.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Related: Parents, it’s not your job to teach Common Core math when helping with homework. In 2009, the state passed legislation creating a State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education, which meets quarterly to share best practices. Afterwards parents review the data with school leaders and come up with solutions.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Discovery Education’s Math Techbook is the second Techbook to be adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education as a core instructional resource and follows the state’s adoption of the Discovery Education Science Techbook in 2009.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2009, Geoffrey K. We tend to create our own powerpoints and worksheets based on the Common Core.” However, not everyone feels the same about the famous (or in some people’s opinion, infamous) writing style guide, which is over 50 years old.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

More than 40 states embraced the “Common Core” while additional states adopted similar standards.). Last year, the New York Times celebrated Chicago as the most effective school district in America, based on how much students had been advancing each year from 2009 to 2015. Then, nearly all U.S. Florida bright spot.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Teaching Digital Literacies for the Common Core: What Results From New Assessments Tell Us. Retrieved 14:00, October 25, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Critical_literacy&oldid=720298766. title=Critical_literacy&oldid=720298766. Forzani, E. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut. Jenkins, H. Johnston, P.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2016

Related: Will the new Common Core SAT close the privilege gap? Educators say that colleges aren’t following Common Core, but acknowledge that current math reforms in both higher education and K-12 are based on research showing that students can thrive in “engaging” learning environments. Photo: Karen Shakerdge.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Teaching Digital Literacies for the Common Core: What Results From New Assessments Tell Us. Retrieved 14:00, October 25, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Critical_literacy&oldid=720298766. title=Critical_literacy&oldid=720298766. Forzani, E. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut. Jenkins, H. Johnston, P.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

But since 2009, according to David Smith, the district’s chief of communications and government relations, the district has had to cut more than $50 million from its already tight budget because of state cutbacks, threatening progress in a district that had seen some significant and surprising gains for its students. Related: Schools on U.S.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Common Core learning outcomes for reading and writing are easily integrated into the processes of television production which emphasize understanding by engaging students in thoughtful application of knowledge, processes and skills, and result in student products and performances. Try out their schoolwide trial !

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

Around 2009, Lee learned about the Junior Theater Festival (JTF) in Atlanta, where students from across the country gather for three days to compete, take workshops and nerd out over musical theater. Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap?

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Insight Education Group

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Since the roll out in 2009, RTTT has dedicated over $4 billion to states, impacting more than 22 million students and 1.5 In July 2015, Race to the Top (RTTT), a bold federal initiative that offered incentives to spur innovation in teaching and learning, officially ended. million teachers across the country.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Financial literacy for students grades 6-8 Creating a budget Savings account Checking account How to use a debit card and ATM Financial literacy for students grades 9-12 Security and banking online Figuring interest Rewards and risks of credit cards Getting a loan: car, school, or home Long-term savings and investing Financial literacy: Teach it!

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2016

Let’s look at a Common Core Language Standard 6, a standard remaining relatively constant across grades 3-13: “ Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases ” and one with relevance as a cross-disciplinary skill. Hess (2009, updated 2013).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2016

Four years ago, in 2009, I wrote a book called “ 21st Century Skills ” — the moniker is now used around the world, but initially people were unclear that it meant the 4C’s of Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration. Due to Common Core and its debates, it’s now possible to revisit that conversation.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

The very first time I heard the idea of integrating the Arts into STEM education was while watching a 2009 keynote made by Daniel Pink at the NECC Conference in Washington DC… yes prior to ISTE Conferences! November 8, 2009 (21centuryedtech Article by Michael Gorman). A look at the works of Leonardo da Vinci will attest to this!

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In Brockton – a once-prosperous town called “shoe city” until the last of its footwear factories closed in 2009 – drugs are plentiful. While Massachusetts high schools adhere to the relatively tough Common Core academic standards, at Independence Academy the priority is on meeting students where they are.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The teacher evaluation market has grown dramatically over the last few years, driven by the 2009 implementation of. Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, etc.). K-12 landscape. To illustrate this dynamic, consider the market for teacher evaluation tools. 2: Create Your Heat Map.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

All 50 states have standards for their students to meet — most use, at least in part, the Common Core standards. COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Academic standards in English language arts and math, created by a national task force and based on the best state curriculums and input from experts.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Metaphors Creating strong metaphors requires an understanding of the denotation and connotation of words, and how they conjure up emotions as they create visual connections ( Common Core Craft and Structure Standard #4 ). Below is a product that my 2009 5th grade students created based on that idea. Here''s a lesson for that.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Longtime Flocabulary Fangirl I've been a Flocabulary & Week in Rap fangirl since they came on the scene and have blogged about them back in 2009 and 2011.and Share with your teachers of all subject areas and see how cool hip-hop rhymes engage kids and inspire them to learn all ALIGNED to the Common Core State Standards !

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MindShift

MAY 12, 2015

Common Core-aligned materials, art supplies, science supplies, library improvements, and several staff positions are among the other new items in the district’s $124 million budget. An informal poll of a half dozen California museums found that field trip attendance dropped universally in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

What’s striking is that this success story has occurred against the backdrop of so many major high-profile education initiatives floundering across the nation—Common Core and accountability come to mind—and amidst significant political turbulence in the Tar Heel state.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 23, 2018

College and career readiness was popularized in 2009 under the Obama administration's Race-to-the-Top initiative and it is what fuels the Common Core Standards. College and career readiness is the directive under which most government schools have been operating since then.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Control was goosed further with Race to the Top in 2009, which not only continued federal dictates about the structure of public schooling, but also attempted to coerce what was taught. To get maximum Race points, states essentially had to adopt the Common Core curriculum, and the Education Department picked the tests to go with it.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. Common Core State Standards. In 2013, Pearson paid $7.7

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

From 2009 to 2015, Gist embarked on an ambitious mission to reform education in a state tiny enough to make it a perfect petri dish for quick and dramatic change. Along with her strong support for charter schools and the Common Core curriculum, Gist was convinced that great student outcomes could be directly tied to teaching excellence.

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