A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2012

I attended another session on the Common Core State Standards today at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference entitled Educator Readiness for the Common Core: ASCD Findings from Select States. Their number one concern is the technological capacity to teach and assess students. Change Common Core Opinion'

Common Core 204

Common Core Case Study Assessment Analysis 204

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

It’s a 6-lesson course that gathers coworkers to discuss trending educational topics and philosophies, and our colleagues have found that it has been helpful in helping them succeed in their roles. Then as a group, we try on different perspectives and opinions of how Common Core assessments are shifting the focus of American education.

EdTech 142

EdTech Course Common Core Industry 142

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In the past, kids in K-2 would get a reading assessment with their teacher but students in upper grades were just expected to be able to read. It was difficult to ascertain those students’ reading levels unless you were a reading specialist, and even then, assessments were performed individually and were very time-consuming.

Classroom 156

Classroom Common Core Study Case Study 156

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. While exciting, that trend has begat a number of questions and tensions, many of which are just now beginning to be explored by researchers. Popular ‘Maker Movement’ Incompatible With Common Core, Authors Contend.

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Maker Movement Case Study STEM Handbook 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

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.

Libraries 51

Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. This is part three of my annual review of the year in ed-tech. Everything’s a business opportunity.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40