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OPINION: 7 in 10 students aren’t writing at grade level — we can do better

The Hechinger Report

A systematic approach to writing instruction is missing from the knowledge base. The Common Core, in part a response to the poor quality of writing nationwide, pushes length and text complexity. And it’s not the fault of teachers.

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Aliteracy: 3 Signs Boys Have It (and what you can do about it!)

Fractus Learning

An aliterate person will have the foundational reading in place to survive, but they won’t have the advanced literacy levels necessary to thrive in a global, knowledge-based and information-driven world. Last week the 2016 Common Core Smarter Balance test results from my state were made public. How do I know?

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H&R Block Budget Challenge: Get your class involved!

Kathy Schrock

The closing dates for registration for the remaining three simulations are January 7, January 21, or February 4, 2016. After participating in the H & R Block Budget Challenge , the students will have the knowledge base to determine the usefulness, validity, and information included in these types of infographics.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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