MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

During the last school year, only 40 percent of fourth-graders nationwide scored at a proficient level in a nationwide math assessment. That was the district’s first year taking the PARCC assessment, a college- and career-readiness test mandated by the state of Illinois, and the results were dismal, though not exactly surprising.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

Fifth-graders at Konguta Kool – an elementary school in a small Estonian village – prepare for a math lesson in the computer lab. On the 2012 PISA math exam , more than a third of low-income students were among the country’s top performers. Photo: Sarah Butrymowicz. But there’s an overlooked member of the list: Estonia.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, is worldwide 2012 Social Learning Summit , a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. The Summit is from 9:00am - 3:00pm US Eastern Time. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation--all are welcome!

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Technology Integration and the Common Core by Andrew Miller The CCSS call us to integrate technology in intentional and meaningful ways to have students meet rigorous standards. Unfortunately they are frequently used solely as word processors and for research.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

Second-graders at Dunn Elementary in Kentucky. Related: Closing gap for immigrant students under Common Core in Kentucky is a moving target. California has led on this issue, passing a groundbreaking law in 2012 to require a common definition and reporting of long-term English learners. Photo: Luba Ostashevsky.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

Department of Education for a waiver that would allow it to use the ACT as its high school completion exam and began requiring it of students in 2012. The district also embraced the new Common Core standards, despite controversy elsewhere. So, the district applied to the U.S. That’s our job to figure it out.”. Fair funding.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between those two jobs, Cardona had the distinction of being the youngest principal in the state at age 28, was named principal of the year in 2012, and served as co-chairman of the Legislative Achievement Gap Task Force. I went from 25 kids to 600 at Hanover Elementary School … Now it’s over 530,000, but it’s still service to kids.”.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2016

Educators prefer to call the new exams assessments, because they’re so different in form and format from traditional standardized tests. It’s very important for arts to be seen as a subject that can be and should be tested,” said Frank Philip, an arts education assessment consultant. It’s a parity thing.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Curriculum is available online and for iBooks, with interactive activities, videos, and assessments. Learn more and register here.

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Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

Via Politico : Stolen “emails from the Democratic National Committee show DNC Deputy Communications Director Eric Walker telling his colleagues to avoid mentioning the Common Core in a video. Via Gawker : “ Black Elementary School Teacher Body-Slammed By Cop and Lectured on ‘Violent Tendencies’ of Black People.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” ” “Word about the Vector Assessment of Readiness for College, or Vector A.R.C., ” “Word about the Vector Assessment of Readiness for College, or Vector A.R.C.,

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