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Quick thoughts on vertical discussions

Dangerously Irrelevant

A school leader in one of my Facebook groups asked if anyone had a discussion guide for the next time their teachers held vertical discussions across grade levels. What do you like your educators to talk about in their vertical discussions? Connected Educator Month launches today. What does that mean for our practice?

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“It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky

The Hechinger Report

Since Kentucky became the first state to adopt the Common Core in 2010, the achievement gap between students with disabilities and their nondisabled peers has widened slightly – despite sweeping expectations the more rigorous standards would help eliminate disparities in academic performance. Reframing expectations. But we do.”.

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Draw on Student Interests to Make the Common Core Work for You

Educator Innovator

This was originally posted at Common Sense Graphite. As the new school year begins, articles and resources dedicated to helping teachers develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the Common Core literacy standards are popping up everywhere. And Facebook is over ).

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Let’s Start Coding!

EdTech4Beginners

They have free downloadable resources for educators. There are over 100 pages of lesson plans and in-depth alignment with: Common Core Math Standards. Common Core English Standards. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for grades 4-12! Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

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Many Education Games Are Worksheets with Points. 6 ways to find better learning games.

The CoolCatTeacher

I asked teachers on the ECM Awesome Educator Network. But if it is the only thing happening, you’re not educating. Kae has two ways: 1) MetaGame Book Club and the 2) Inevitable Betrayal Educator Guild. Note for educators: Kae says games can also impact the affective domain, not just the cognitive domain.).

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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s an overview: PleIQ (Play-Q) is the best new educational toy that beautifully merges the physical and digital worlds to provide our children with an immersive learning experience. Not only is PleIQ more modern and FUN than traditional educational toys, it is also firmly rooted in educational and developmental research.

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Learning That Matters

A Principal's Reflections

The other day I posted the following statement on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, "When was the last time any of us had to take a standardized test in our careers? I can also emphatically state that both exams did absolutely nothing for me in terms of my careers in education. Change education reform Opinion standardized testing'

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