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What Are the Real Motives Behind the Common Core State Standards? Let's Be Honest with Ourselves!

The 21st Century Principal

Today, there was this post on the Public School Forum of North Carolina website defending the Common Core. I am a skeptic about the Common Core, not because I do not believe in the need to have higher standards. The Common Core is "more rigorous than North Carolina''s previous standards."

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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market

Edsurge

After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. ThinkCERCA is definitely not the first U.S. company that has eyed Asia as the next big market. But their story is not a blueprint that will make sense for every company.

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How a blended program can change Common Core math

eSchool News

In the past few years, the Common Core has significantly altered the landscape in terms of mathematics education. The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum. It also allows us to take a blended learning approach to our Common Core math instruction.

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Making a Pitch for Social Entrepreneurship

User Generated Education

Common Core State Standards – English Language Arts. For example, it can include: A definition of social entrepreneurship is the act of creating a venture or business that can help solve social problems or benefit society. Know how to make appropriate personal economic choices. Potential Resources for Students.

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5 questions I ask before buying into any “Common-Core aligned” product

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I can’t think of an education company out there that doesn’t purport to have CCSS-aligned products. And yet just last month, EdWeek reported that 17 out of 20 math series that claimed to be aligned to Common Core still fail to live up to their claims. Learning (a company that sells digital reading resources).

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Resource Review: Mentoring Minds

Ask a Tech Teacher

Mentoring Minds is an education publishing company and resource site created by former teachers. Professional development is available for teachers on core concepts like differentiation in the classroom, rolling out Common Core Standards, best practices for instruction, formative assessment strategies, and more.

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Sal Khan: Test Prep Is ‘the Last Thing We Want to Be’

Edsurge

Once the teacher approves all of the personalized learning plans for each of the students based on what their RIT scores and the various common core strands, then the student gets an email notification saying, “You’re ready to get started on your personalized learning plan.” I want to talk about the Khan lab school. How’s that going?