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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.

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Systemic Change Means Rethinking College and Career Prep. We’ve Done It Before.

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That is to say, when our students embark on their post-secondary journeys, they should have what they need to succeed in whichever journey they choose. We believe that if we are to better prepare our students for their post-secondary experiences, we must shift career education from the fringe to the mainstream.

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How to Create Powerful Student ePortfolios with Google Sites

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The post How to Create Powerful Student ePortfolios with Google Sites appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s Talk About How to Create Powerful Student ePortfolios with Google Sites! How to Create Powerful Student Portfolios with Google Sites by @Mo_Physics #gsuiteedu Click To Tweet. How to Create a Google Site.

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This Toolkit Helps Take the Stress Out of State Testing

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Highlights include how to create a positive school culture around testing, the best ways to partner with parents and suggestions for utilizing available funding. This video explains how to bring excitement to classroom test prep, and engage your students in a live quiz game with Study Island’s new group sessions.

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Top 10 Reasons to Sign Up for Summer Learning with Ask a Tech Teacher

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You’ll have a bunch of tech ed skills you can now say ‘I know how to do that’ Like TwitterChats. Is the course content theory or teaching how to teach? Those I talk to say they don’t understand how to use technology no matter how many examples they see or webinars they attend. You like change.

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Educator: These are “My Tech Essentials”

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As the Curriculum Specialist with Vancouver Public Schools, I oversee Secondary English Language Arts, Advanced Placement, Running Start, and College in the High Schools. 1) ThinkCERCA : Since the onset of the Common Core State Standards, much of the focus in reading has shifted to informational texts.