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Unwrapping the Common Core Standards

A Principal's Reflections

Love them or hate them, the Common Core is a reality for the majority of educators and schools across the country. As a principal I am always on the look out for resources that can aid my teachers with the successful implementation of these standards. Common Core teachers'

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Observing the Common Core Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

Educators across the country are grappling with the Common Core Standards and the significant changes that have come with them. How do administrators tasked with observing teachers know what they are looking for in a Common Core classroom? How have you prepared to observe the Common Core Classroom?

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The Importance of Aligning Content with Common Core Standards

Evelyn Learning

In the developing prospects of education, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) offer a fundamental framework for curriculum development and instruction in the United States. These standards made each student receive a consistent and high-quality education without considering their location or school district much.

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Global Competencies and the Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

I attended a session at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference early on Saturday morning entitled Common Core and Curriculum 21: Global Competency in Literacy, Math, and Science. The presenter discussed how many elements of the 21st Century Skills movement influenced the development of the Common Core Standards.

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Shifts and Issues Associated With The Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

I attended another session on the Common Core State Standards today at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference entitled Educator Readiness for the Common Core: ASCD Findings from Select States. Utah educators were most concerned about the availability of professional development offerings.

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Stop Motion Animations: A Fun and Engaging Language Arts-Educational Technology Integration

User Generated Education

One of my favorite things to do as an educator is to create lessons plans that help students address content standards through authentic learning activities and develop transferrable skills. For the stop motion animations, both English Language Arts Common Core and ISTE Standards were addressed. Standards Addressed.

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Cross Curricular Maker Education Activity That Addresses Common Core Standards

User Generated Education

My primary job is that of educating pre and in-service teachers with a bit of teaching elementary students along the way. It combines geometry concepts with a language arts activity while addressing several common core standards. Title: Geometry Meets Maker Education. Common Core State Standards Addressed.