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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. What’s included K-5 tech curriculum textbooks (Common Core aligned)–a year’s worth of skills-based, project-based learning that ties into class units. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

Ask a Tech Teacher

Of course, I provide guidelines. Let’s evaluate the Common Core Reading Standards and their good fit with games: What Common Core Expects. I’m asking for exemplars of how Minecraft gamers used Common Core writing standards. Again, think Legos. Which they love. Allow me to change that.

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More than five years after adopting Common Core, Kentucky’s black-white achievement gap is widening

The Hechinger Report

It’s been over five years since Kentucky adopted the Common Core, guidelines for what students need to know in math and the English language arts in each grade. Related: Common Core ignores underprivileged students — and testing will lead to more achievement gaps. based research group.

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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. ” An issue of resources.

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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.

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Websites for Hour of Code by Grade

Ask a Tech Teacher

Grade-levels below are guidelines. Besides Math Standards, Alice supports these Common Core writing skills: 8.3a Besides Math Standards, Alice supports these Common Core writing skills: 8.3a You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Feel free to use whichever project fits your students.

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

Some makerspace activities may be focusing on how to use the resources available and may not be connecting the activities to the curriculum or around a real world problem. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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