The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The first was that elementary school students who attended “Core Knowledge” schools – which teach young children a broad core curriculum in many subjects – were better readers. In early April 2023, I started getting emails and messages urging me to take a look at a fresh reading study in Colorado.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

He has two sets of videos specifically on the Common Core, in which he talks about the kindergarten and the third grade standards. Sylvia Majdoch, 9, pictured here during a remote school day at her home in Florida, is the fourth in her family to take on math using the principles of Common Core.

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MindShift

APRIL 27, 2015

For states adopting Common Core, the standards apply to kindergarten, laying out what students should be able to do by the end of the grade.* While Common Core aligned assessments don’t kick in until third grade, many teachers feel pressure to make sure kids are meeting the specified standards before they move on to first grade.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” This year, she had to backtrack — all the way to the letter “H.”. This story also appeared in USA Today. “Do

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

The website program is tied to the author’s popular book, The Perfect Score Project, on preparing for the SAT. USATestprep is standards-aligned teacher-directed test preparation for elementary through high school. More on assessments: 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning. How NOT to Assess Student Writing.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

Book Creator. Magically easy way to create and publish digital books and multimedia Price: $4.99 Clever animated videos, activities, and games for elementary and middle school Price: Free through the end of the 2019-2020 school year due to the coronavirus pandemic Platforms: Web Grades: K–3 (BrainPop Jr.) Khan Academy.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2015

Mindprint Learning provides a cognitive assessment developed for children that can be administered online. “Mindprint’s cognitive assessment was developed in the Brain Behavior Lab at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Computerized method for assessing cognitive domains. ” The science!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2016

These include (rephrased from Common Core Writing Standards): dig deeply into subjects of interest to achieve better understanding and to build knowledge. assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Elementary-High School. Elementary-High School.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

a vibrant and accessible teaching guide packed with strategies for implementing Common Core standards using UDL. The book was released by the UDL pioneers at CAST , an organization co-founded by HGSE Professor David Rose. Become an Expert: Write a Children’s Book. Turning Poetry Loose.

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UDL Common Core Guidelines Exercises 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. DimensionU is a collection of engaging interactive multiplayer fantasy games for grades 2-10 (some can be played solo) that focus on core skills in mathematics and literacy. And that opinion doesn’t improve in high school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game for grades 1-7 that integrates Common Core or Ontario math into a role-playing game using a Pokemon-style wizardry theme. positive parent reports. encourage independence. Conclusion.

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Common Core Gamification Digital Citizenship Guidelines 150

User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

An example is Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach’s program, Novel Engineering: Novel Engineering is an innovative approach to integrate engineering and literacy in elementary and middle school. Example books that offer engineering or maker education challenges include: The Long Walk to Water – [link].

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Education Common Core STEM Examples 180

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

So why shouldn’t students create videos when constructing knowledge for formative or summative assessments? That’s right out of Common Core writing standards. Students see so many slideshows in their classes, they no longer include the wow factor felt in elementary school. Wideo –create videos online.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Both of my parents were public educators; my father an elementary principal in Hackettstown and my mother an elementary teacher in Flemington. Pushed forward a few unfunded mandates (Common Core, PARCC) that have taken away precious funds from improving what really matters.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 9, 2015

Educators often wonder how they are going to meet all the demands of Common Core. This is just one example of how the Common Core requires teachers and students to spend extended amounts of time on one topic. If we want to prepare students for the Common Core and lifelong learning, we can’t keep adding to the curriculum.

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Policastro, McTague, and Mazeski bring the collective expertise of university professors and veteran teachers to bear in this thoroughly researched and well-documented book to assist educators as they develop formative assessment practices, says Nancy Chodoroff.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Prior to CueThink, Sheela was Project Director at Pearson Education, focusing on technologically innovative assessment items based on Common Core State Standards.

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Instructional Materials Professional Learning Pearson Common Core 71

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2015

A new ed-tech partnership will provide daily news coverage integrated with in-text, leveled assessments to K-12 students. In addition to its free on-demand digital library filled with popular books, Curriculet now allows students to read news articles with embedded assessments that develop literacy skills and build subject area knowledge.

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Groups Common Core Libraries Elementary 40

Georgia Test Prep

JUNE 26, 2020

We purchased some books from a local store and also bought some online. We realized that we spent a lot of money on the books for each child and were still not convinced that it was the best we could provide them with. This was becoming tiresome and redundant. This web app bridges the gap between the classroom and at-home learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2017

I am a 6th-grade teacher at Crestmore Elementary school in the Colton Joint Unified School District, in Southern California. And then in addition to that, it just gave me a great assessment tool to be able to assess whether they had actually mastered the type of volcano that they each had researched. Full Bio As Submitted.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MARCH 9, 2015

In addition to its free on-demand digital library filled with popular books, Curriculet now allows students to read news articles with embedded assessments that develop literacy skills and build subject area knowledge. Known as "curriculets," these integrated checkpoints focus on specific skills and Common Core Standards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Again, this book was written for special education students, but it can be for any student. Felicia: Right.

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Meeting Classroom Company Common Core 171

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Target skills and differentiate with dynamic practice and assessments. Khan Academy.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 66

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Students are on the carpet, having a lively book club discussion about their current novel. Devoted readers are scattered about the room, getting lost in their books as they travel to other worlds, experience life from multiple perspectives and dig into their passions. elementary schools.”. Don’t be afraid to jump around either.

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Libraries Common Core Strategy Meeting 91

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report. Is sameness the key to equal opportunity?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. But they do all of the steps you would normally take in writing a book. At the end of the probably year-long — I don’t have a too many people who do it in a semester class — they have a book they can publish.

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Saving Socrates

APRIL 22, 2013

In his post on his blog [link] , Aaron Ross suggests that their are two polar opposite approaches to the neccessity of a common core, those who want to protect and perhaps even popularize it and those who want to totally abandon it. I''ll never forget reading a story in Ben Bernake''s Macroeconomics book. I think he put it best.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Because MobyMax is based on the Common Core, you can analyze data based on standards, student, class, school, or even district. Not only do your students now have a device, but they also get a robust math and reading fluency platform that enhances learning as aligned to the Common Core Standards. Really happy!

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

As rain poured outside on the chilly evening of February 24, a group of Arlington elementary school parents was imagining a sunnier place — Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road. The MCAS has long been considered one of the nation’s best tests at assessing student performance. ARLINGTON, Mass.—As AP Photo/Lisa Poole).

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids . ELA AND ELL A+ Tools for K-5 Common Core Reading Comprehension. Learn how to use digital creation tools like Shadow Puppet Edu, Kid In Story Book Maker, and Toontastic to encourage social storytelling. .

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Mindful teachers will find it a valuable resource to promote skills mastery through practice.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Mindful teachers will find it a valuable resource to promote skills mastery through practice.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

Screencastomatic - Free online screencast Paul Bogush 15 assessments that don''t suck. Global classroom projects: icollaboratory, Kidlink: lower elementary, Flat connections: [link] , Hello little world skypers: Skype projects World Read Aloud Day is march 5th!!! I co-presented two workshops this year.

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Conference Technology Poll Everywhere Common Core 45

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

Socrative from MasteryConnect : This has been a go-to for teachers for years because of its simple interface that allows teachers to create assessments in advance or on-the-fly. From upper elementary to 12th grade, students are unable to resist standing up, moving around the room, and even cheering at the results.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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Edmodo Common Core Digital Citizenship Video 331

MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” After a while, they’d ask her something like, “Where are the scary books?”. Or where’s this or that.” Gail Cornwall).

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. I am now just about booked through the end of March and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Look for contact information at the Booking Site. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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