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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. Image credit: [link] Key ELA Shifts Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction and informational texts.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?

Neo LMS

While the teachers in my audience will probably know the difference, it does not help that the Common Core Standards are exceptionally vague about the type of digital skills students need to exhibit. Can find information on the internet. So, let’s do a Marie Kondo and declutter the concepts. Make online payments.

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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

Designed for grades 7-10, it is also linked with Math and ELA Common Core standards. This evidence-informed prevention program used by 90,000 students across America debunks common myths, helps students understand addiction, how to refuse requests to take drugs and appropriate prescription drug disposal, and more.

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College, Career, Or Whatever Readiness

The Jose Vilson

In recent times, the term “college and career ready” has come back into trend. It’s a term that first saw a spotlight during the Obama administration, when then-Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and company wanted to integrate the Common Core State Standards into our schools.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Conference Volunteering - Libraries! - Google Excitement - Common Core Film

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our founding partners at the San José State University School of Information have lined up excellent Keynote Speakers for this two-day conversation about the future of libraries. More information at [link]. For more information, click here. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner?

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School Is Hard for Mobile Students. These Districts Want to Help.

Edsurge

Sometimes that’s because parents suffered job losses or took on new work that required relocating to different school zones or districts (though experts are still analyzing data and waiting to see the extent of such trends). we need to be able to transfer that knowledge and information.”

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