The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2016

Esteves, age 10, is a fourth-grader at Roberto Clemente Elementary School in Newark, N.J., In last year’s statewide Common Core-related PARCC test, just 24 percent of the students at Esteves’ school met grade-level expectations in reading and writing, a category called English language arts and literacy.

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Common Core Elementary Assessment Academic Standards 40

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. Final Reflection: Learners reflect on the process in a way that works best for them – blogs, photo essays, video recording, podcast, sketchnotes, illustrated ebook. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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UDL STEM Tools Guidelines 275

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Blog post: English Learners in Chula Vista Schools Erase Achievement Gap in Math with Innovative Curriculum.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 108

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. Elementary-High School. Show students examples of serialized novels from authors they are reading in class. Elementary-High School. Serialized novel.

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Tools Common Core Twitter Laptops 156

The Electric Educator

MARCH 2, 2016

My first project of 2016 was to help Kingsley elementary school , a small school in northern Michigan, build an elementary book report machine. Writing reflectively is a key component of the common core standards ( example ). Thanks for subscribing to my blog. The merge tags (i.e. )

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey. Source: Levered.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2016

This web-based scalable program is available for elementary through high school students and can last anywhere from four weeks to a year. ” In fact, the C-STEM Studio algebra curriculum is fully aligned with Common Core state standards in mathematics. why bother. Why Bother.

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Robotics STEM Common Core Software 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 24, 2017

Started in Australia and now popular in the US, it is available in English and Spanish and aligned with both Common Core State Standards and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Playlists are also collaborative; for example, all teachers in a grade level team can edit and work off the same list.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Video Resources 215

User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

For example, if students are learning about circuits, they could wire cardboard model houses with lights and fans. . Example books that offer engineering or maker education challenges include: The Long Walk to Water – [link]. Example Maker Education Lesson Plan. Submitted to a Blog. Teacher Generated.

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Education Common Core STEM Examples 180

N2Y

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Early elementary school teachers commonly use lines, circles, or other basic shapes to represent quantities to be combined when teaching addition. Middle elementary school teachers typically introduce the concept of multiplication with arrays and equal groups. To many, the use of visuals is an elementary school practice.

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Common Core Elementary Comparison Examples 52

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Trevor Muir on episode 161 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. An example of what a story-based classroom looks like. Give me an example. Trevor Muir crafts his classroom around a story. He uses the “hero’s journey” to make his classroom more epic.

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Classroom Examples Common Core Libraries 167

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

a vibrant and accessible teaching guide packed with strategies for implementing Common Core standards using UDL. Older students in a district could collaborate with elementary teachers to produce books for the younger classes, and could even visit those classes to read to the younger students. Turning Poetry Loose.

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UDL Common Core Guidelines Exercises 120

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In today’s blog post I am sharing with you this handy collection of best vocabulary apps for students that I carefully curated based on my long standing experience as both language teacher and EdTech blogger. Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Vocabulary Prep is an excellent tool for educators and students alike.

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Android Chegg Study Common Core 59

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Jacqui Murray on episode 235 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Example of Tip #1 Use Minecraft to Scaffold Story Writing. Jacqui: You know, I’m a real fan of blogging. Tip #5: Blogging. Blogging does all of that. Jacqui: In using these?

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Technology eBook Twitter Chromebook 185

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In addition, teachers can also use Seesaw to create a class blog, communicate with students and families, create and curate activities from a robust and ever-growing library, and assess student work via digital portfolios. This overview video about Seesaw blogs gets into the various hows and whys of using the feature.

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Google Android Video Accessibility 98

techlearning

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As an elementary school teacher, I definitely introduced word lists and spelling tests with vocabulary unrelated to the topics we explored in different parts of the school day. Keyword Searches in Spark I’m a huge fan of Adobe Spark and if you’ve visited my blog before that’s no surprise.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

WriteWell for Google Docs is a Google Docs Add-on that includes a series of templates for elementary school, middle school, and high school classrooms. These templates can be incorporated into a wide range of student writing activities and are well suited to Common Core writing tasks. This is your strongest example.

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Google Common Core Elementary eBook 60

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Felicia Durden on episode 170 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. An example of teaching social development in morning meetings. Vicki: Could you give me one quick example, so we can all understand? Blog: [link]. Felicia: Sure.

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Meeting Classroom Company Common Core 169

MIND Research Institute

APRIL 22, 2021

Before joining MIND, I was an elementary special education teacher. This is a potent tool for special education teachers because they can see all of the common core standards and associated ST Math objectives for every grade level in one place. Erin, tell us about yourself and what your career looked like before coming to MIND.

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Education Common Core Strategy Accessibility 97

wwwatanabe

MARCH 15, 2012

This was our first year with iPads in the elementary classrooms, purchased with Title funding. Here were some of the examples I''ve seen in the classrooms recently: 1. Previewing nonfiction text in Title I using ShowMe app Below was an example of how they were being used in Title I with Shelly Brossman.

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iPad Common Core Differentiated Instruction Examples 93

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 17, 2016

Cross posted from the Politics K-12 blog. Nevada’s problems with the Smarter Balanced tests were relatively severe—on April 15 of last year, for example, the state had to halt the exam altogether. The 2014-15 school year was the first time most states administered tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

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Common Core Secondary Assessment Analysis 40

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Elementary teacher Michael Matera has students enter the realm of nobles (see video below) as his students join teams as part of learning in a not so bloody or violent Game of Thrones type approach. When I interviewed him recently , he gave me dozens of Minecraft examples for every subject. Students tweeted as different characters.

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Game-Based Learning Classroom Learning Study 150

wwwatanabe

JUNE 26, 2012

The Collaboration Coach training presents an opportunity for Apache Junction Unified School District teachers to explore coaching as an effective model for providing ongoing professional learning with classroom teachers focused on 21st century learning, Common Core, technology integration, and best teaching practices.

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Common Core Training Microsoft Differentiated Instruction 52

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2017

A conversation with Greetzel Mojica on episode 88 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I am a 6th-grade teacher at Crestmore Elementary school in the Colton Joint Unified School District, in Southern California. Full Bio As Submitted. Greetzel Mojica.

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Classroom Assessment Strategy Twitter 176

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. Is a common core necessary for elementary school? I adore E.D.

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Common Core Assessment Learning Guidelines 49

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

These may allow for certain high school benchmarks which would not apply to elementary or middle schools, for example. Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. Since the Common Core is not a federal initiative, it is unaffected by ESSA.

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Common Core Pearson Industry Guidelines 40

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. MATH Awesome Digital Tools for K-8 Common Core Math. Looking for great tools to support K-8 Common Core math instruction?

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Blendspace 40

EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

The video below provides an example of how the students created these worlds in Minecraft and then demonstrated their understanding of the history through their video presentations. Have your elementary language arts class play with Osmo for twenty minutes on a Friday. The Delaware Hour from Matthew Farber on Vimeo.

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Robotics Gamification STEM iPad 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The district came to a consensus on the definition of digital literacy skills, what kinds of common core standards included them, and how they were already being taught. For example, using both a physical and digital protractor in order to help scaffold their digital literacy skills. Heather came to FUSD from Phoenix.

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Online Assessments Assessment Elementary Common Core 41

The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 27, 2013

When I first started teaching with these CD''s in elementary school they were a wonderment! For example, "Please click on the hare''s blue tree house door" I gave out "smarties" for the best sentences and if they found one I didn''t know about (there are like a gajillion!) There''s a FREE Sampler! You can quote me!

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iPhone iPad Common Core Libraries 62

wwwatanabe

AUGUST 15, 2013

It takes place through conversations, classes, Twitter chats , workshops, blogging, book studies, challenges, team meetings, etc. For example, a learning culture is strong in our district, and it shows in our behaviors. Great amounts of learning comes from my PLN through: Blogging Twitter -- and Twitter Chats. and I loved it!

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Learning Common Core STEM Twitter 45

User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

Examples include: A story or a book that you used to love listening to when you were younger First books you were able to read by yourself Hobbies- any written works you could share that fit with those hobbies (e.g., Directions for doing this using Canva and examples can be found at: [link]. Common Core State Standards – ELA.

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Adobe Common Core Examples Game-Based Learning 389

User Generated Education

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Due to the project’s cross disciplinary nature, standards were addressed from several disciplines: Common Core State Standards – ELA. Because I have students in my gifted program throughout their elementary years, I love seeing their excitement when we begin this project each year. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3

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Common Core STEM Groups Elementary 323

MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

Under the Dewey Decimal System that revolutionized and standardized book shelving starting in 1876, nonfiction essentially already gets the genrefication treatment with, for example, Music located in the 780s and Paleontology in the 560s. That’s a move others who genrefy say better aligns libraries with the Common Core curriculum.

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Libraries Common Core Report System 53

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

For example, imagine that you are an elementary school principal who is looking for opportunities to strengthen specific third grade math skills in the new school year. In doing so, you accentuate the strengths of individual teachers and expose other teachers to new styles and ideas in bite-sized chunks.

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Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 80

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Naugle Giving Students a Creative Voice Through Digital Storytelling by Jennifer Judkins Hosting a Skype Author Visit by Abbe Waldron Hunting & Gathering: Helping Creative Students Build Their Social Media Presence Wisely by Gigi Johnson I have an avatar- How can she help me with my teaching?

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ePortfolio Digital Citizenship Social Media Common Core 51

Graphite Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

Suggested grades: Elementary to high school. For example, you can find facts about a national park in Ghana , weaving in Indonesia , goats in Morocco , and much more. Their Common Core Connection series has quite a few worksheets to choose from. Yummy Math. Stories represent many continents and countries.

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Common Core Resources Study Elementary 63