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5 Free Summer Professional Development Resources from ASCD

The 21st Century Principal

The EduCore ™ digital tool — This digital tool is a repository of evidence-based strategies, videos, and supporting documents that help educators transition to the Common Core State Standards. educators implementing the Common Core State Standards in both mathematics and literacy.

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As states push for news ways of learning, some kids and parents feel left behind

The Hechinger Report

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. Remember the pushback against Common Core standards, teacher effectiveness and tying teacher pay to student performance ?

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50 Free Online Courses For Educators: Spring 2015

TeachThought - Learn better.

K-12 Blended & Online Learning. LA101x: Library Advocacy Unshushed. Common Core in Action: Math Classroom Challenges- Using Formative Assessment to Guide Instruction. Common Core in Action II: Exploring Literacy Design Collaborative Tools. Go To Class | Next Session : 12th Jan, 2015. .

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STUDENT VOICES: Kids bring into school what they’re dealing with at home. Teachers don’t get that

The Hechinger Report

I also definitely want to be heavily involved in advocacy for young black youth, or, for youth in general, and just promoting student leadership. The interaction between administration and students and the amount of student voice put into the decisions made, specifically about Common Core and standardizing a certain curriculum.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Worldwide, Online, and Free - The Library 2.013 Conference Starts Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Collaborating with faculty members to teach information literacy in a public health second year seminar: A case of instruction - Xan Goodman 10:00pm Classroom Resources for K12 Educators: Integrating Information Literacy Skills and Common Core and State Standards into Designing Innovative Project Based Curricula - Melda N.