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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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A note: Any time students use the internet, start with a discussion on how to use it safely. Let’s evaluate the Common Core Reading Standards and their good fit with games: What Common Core Expects. Required to understand the game’s big picture because few are based on common knowledge.

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Writing Scaffolds to Meet Diverse Learning Needs

A Principal's Reflections

As students work to master the complex reading and writing standards demanded by the Common Core, Mrs. Montecuollo and Mrs. Westbrook collaborated to create writing scaffolds that address the diverse academic needs of their 9th grade students. Thus, students were more willing to take a risk and push themselves from summary to analysis.

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Kids become teachers: Helping out at a Senior Center

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In this lesson plan, students will teach a group of seniors how to use common technology to help them manage their life and relationships better. Know what topics seniors would like to learn such as how to use iPads, how to send an email, how to digitally read using Kindle or iBooks, and more. Teacher Preparation.

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How to Find Great Learning Resources for Your Students During School Closures

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This leaves teachers and schools scrambling to figure out how to keep kids learning at home during this time. Core Subject Resources ELA Tools Aligned to Common Core Standards : Find tools for a range of learning needs, from phonics, grammar, and vocabulary to advanced skills textual analysis and supporting arguments with evidence.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.

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Closing gap for immigrant students under Common Core in Kentucky is a moving target

The Hechinger Report

But measuring how well schools are reaching English-learners is not easy, at least not from looking at the state’s accountability data. Strong language skills are key as part of the state’s Common Core standards. For one, the way English learners are tracked creates somewhat of a Catch-22 situation.