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The Limits of Curriculum Choice

Digital Promise

But in the first multi-state effort to measure textbook efficacy since the implementation of the Common Core, researchers at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University saw no difference in the average fourth- and fifth-grade math achievement gains of schools using different elementary math textbooks.

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

The Hechinger Report

Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works with Remy Campbell on a smart board in her classroom. But to expect that the Common Core – or any standards – alone will move the needle is overreaching, he said. They’re probably going to have poor outcomes,’” she said. Reframing expectations.

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

Neo LMS

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

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COLUMN: How can we improve math education in America? Help us count the ways

The Hechinger Report

Are there schools that replicate best practices of countries like Japan and Finland and demonstrate better outcomes?” Are there schools that replicate best practices of countries like Japan and Finland and demonstrate better outcomes?” one educator asked.

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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. With the emergence of Common Core and very few resources available to align with these new standards, teachers began utilizing OER once again. (This episode sponsored by H?para.) How do I get started with OER? About Rich Dixon.

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This Toolkit Helps Take the Stress Out of State Testing

Edsurge

We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes. Elementary and Secondary Test-Taking Tips. We believe that when test day rolls around, students’ scores should reflect their content knowledge—not their ability to decode the test itself. Assessment For Learning.

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Developers Put Research to Work

Digital Promise

With a growing number of tools making their way into the classroom, entrepreneurs must recognize how scientific research can help them better understand students and improve outcomes. The mathematical content, pedagogy, and scaffolding to the common core is also research-based, led by Dr. Theodore Chao.”