Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

As many teachers shift to the Common Core Standards, they are attempting to incorporate more complex texts and more informational/nonfiction texts into their curriculum. The articles also come with a quiz to assess comprehension and students can post a comment about what they read. fear, resilience, love or greed).

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ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

A perfect storm is a “combination of events or circumstances creating an unusually bad situation” (“Perfect Storm,” 2020). In 2011, 78% of 4th graders scored below proficient in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Go big or go home. Mississippi was once in the middle of a literacy crisis.

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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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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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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 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

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Target skills and differentiate with dynamic practice and assessments. Bottom line: Rich with content-aligned assessments, printable worksheets, and progress analytics. Bottom line: Effortlessly fun quizzing that can lead to productive formative assessment and student reflection if implemented effectively. Khan Academy.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 66

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. Explore the Hallways.

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EdTech How To Common Core Tools 60

MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

Have current events section to follow major news stories. 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!!!

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Target skills and differentiate with dynamic practice and assessments Bottom line: Rich with content-aligned assessments, printable worksheets, and progress analytics. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Mystery Science.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Target skills and differentiate with dynamic practice and assessments Bottom line: Rich with content-aligned assessments, printable worksheets, and progress analytics. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Mystery Science.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. They hear original phrasing, emphasis, and often reactions to dramatic events that — without recordings — would be simply words on paper to most of them, devoid of passion, emotion, and motivation.

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Edmodo Common Core Digital Citizenship Video 312

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

There are other areas that also come to mind including student grouping, assessment, and interest. Many of these contain current events and news. Keep in mind that events that happened in the past… may be current to your content standards today. Students can read current events at a level they understand.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have had such an enthusiastic response to this event that we have expanded the conference this year: we will start Wednesday afternoon/evening and go through Friday mid-day (US Time). They make it possible for this event to be free to all to attend, so tell them you appreciate them!

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? See examples at varying grade levels of successful PBL projects aligned to Common Core and ISTE NET Standards and for various subject areas.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation--all are welcome! Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, is worldwide 2012 Social Learning Summit , a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. The Summit is from 9:00am - 3:00pm US Eastern Time.

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ePortfolio Digital Citizenship Social Media Common Core 51

User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

Because my learners are elementary age, they don’t (or shouldn’t) have their own Instagram account. Common Core State Standards – ELA. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Fake Instagram Account.

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wwwatanabe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Those of us who are transitioning to Common Core standards know that text complexity will affect the rigor in our classrooms. Teachers and librarians who use Accelerated Reader (AR) in their schools need to take into consideration that the AR levels (ATOS) are changing to adapt to the higher reading levels in Common Core.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. At the secondary level scenes like this are less frequent.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. They hear original phrasing, emphasis, and often reactions to dramatic events that — without recordings — would be simply words on paper to most of them, devoid of passion, emotion, and motivation.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Shelby Villegas, sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix. Shelby Villegas, a sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix, is in her third year with Summit. Teachers decide how many times a student can retake an assessment before intervention is needed.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Updates Learning Revolution Events Partner Spotlight Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Final Notes Updates ISTE Unplugged. If you can''t wait until Thursday, visit [link].

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

While most states use the Common Core standards for math and English, there are no national social studies standards detailing which facts and historical figures students should study, and state standards vary widely. Liberals value civic knowledge, too, but tend to spend more time connecting history to current events.

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