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School Supplies, Facebook and the Common Core

Tom Murray

I was the fourth one in line. Standing directly in front of me were two moms that were obviously out shopping for school supplies. It is that time of year. Three-pronged folders, marble notebooks, some pens, a few book covers, a handful of binders, and some loose leaf paper was what I could see.

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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. Don’t waste your money on Common Core products and services. Here was my response: I’ve done this with schools before. Related Posts.

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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.

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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

There are over 100 pages of lesson plans and in-depth alignment with: Common Core Math Standards. Common Core English Standards. You can also find Lets Start Coding on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram to keep up with the latest. That’s where Let’s Start Coding has really stepped up to the plate.

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms. Here’s the link to their Facebook page. All activities are carefully designed to foster a child’s curiosity and creativity.

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7 Assessment Tips and Tools to Know What Your Students Are Really Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

You can find questions by: grade level, subject, and Common Core standards. Join the Every Classroom Matters Awesome Educators Network on Facebook. Try the Help Teaching Test Maker(tm). Try the Free Helpteaching.com Test Maker(tm) Now.