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Unwrapping the Common Core Standards

A Principal's Reflections

Love them or hate them, the Common Core is a reality for the majority of educators and schools across the country. While attending the 2013 ASCD Conference in Chicago I attended a session entitled Unwrapping Standards to Drive the Adoption of the Common Core State Standards. Common Core teachers'

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The Importance of Aligning Content with Common Core Standards

Evelyn Learning

In the developing prospects of education, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) offer a fundamental framework for curriculum development and instruction in the United States. Educational institutions must ensure to align their instructional methodologies with the benchmarks of the Common Core Standards.

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Use of Blogging to Address the Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

First year New Milford High School teacher Mrs. Westbrook has been tackling the Common Core in an engaging and innovative fashion. One major instructional shift required by the Common Core Curriculum Standards is the increased emphasis on the use of informational texts.

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Flocabulary’s Raps Makes Common Core Learning ‘Fun and Accessible’

EdTech Magazine

Frank Smith Each video includes a quick news review, a quiz and interactive lyrics to deepen and reinforce Common Core skills.

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Discovery Education's Common Core Academies

A Principal's Reflections

Educators across America are grappling with what the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) mean for their instruction and have key questions around successful implementation: What are the core components of the CCSS and how do they impact me? These Academies will provide educators with the support they need in the Common Core era.

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Youngsters under the age of 18 whose families have incomes below the US poverty threshold; approximately 16 million of America’s poor are children who are often malnourished, live in substandard housing, and have unequal access to educational opportunities. Common Core ELL English Language Learners Guest Blog Post Guest Blogger Leadership'

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Global Competencies and the Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

I attended a session at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference early on Saturday morning entitled Common Core and Curriculum 21: Global Competency in Literacy, Math, and Science. The presenter discussed how many elements of the 21st Century Skills movement influenced the development of the Common Core Standards.