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Common Core and Service Learning PBL Professional Development

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Yesterday I had the privilege of facilitating a Common Core and Project Based Learning professional development class for 7th-12th grade teachers. Prior to my training, they had two days of ELA Common Core and one day of deconstructing performance assessments for ELA Common Core. PBL is the "how." "How

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. When that’s done, honestly assess your resume. ” Experience.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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Common practice was to assign a chapter to read in a textbook and then a worksheet to assess student knowledge. And they’re put out by recognized names in education — Khan Academy, BBC, Microsoft, Teacher Tube, as well as textbook providers like Origo. When I started teaching, videos were a rarity.

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Why teachers don’t need to ban ChatGPT or AI tools in the classroom (and what to do instead)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Second, you can try to clean up on the assessment end if you’re still concerned that AI-generated content is in your students’ papers (which might be clear simply because of our usual teacher check-ins, drafting, etc.). ChatGPT) well. Now, we can (with parent permission), but this is a fast-evolving situation that requires vigilance.

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Which Remote Learning Tools Will Teachers Bring Back In Person?

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As teachers and students adapted to remote learning, a number of tools saw huge increases in search traffic on the Common Sense Education site: Google's Jamboard , an interactive whiteboard app; Lalilo , a K–2 literacy program; and Mathgames , which has games and quizzes aligned to the Common Core Standards.

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Addressing the CCSS with the Use of Infographics

Kathy Schrock

How can the use of infographics be used to address the Common Core State Standards? The second way infographics can be incorporated into teaching and learning is by having students create an infographic as a formative or summative assessment. ELA Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

Ask a Tech Teacher

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. When that’s done, honestly assess your resume. ” Experience.

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