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Three simple steps for creating lesson plans

Hapara

The first step to planning an effective lesson is to decide what skill you will teach using the Common Core or state standards specific to your content area and grade level. Lesson plans serve as a teacher guideline for what students will learn, why they are learning a skill and how they will learn it and demonstrate their proficiency.

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

You want to meet new people. A secondary focus (but of significant interest with educators I polled) is technology as change agent in achieving Standards, enabling teachers to fulfill Common Core requirements without adding that ‘extra layer’ many teachers fear will take more time/knowledge/effort than they have available.

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This Toolkit Helps Take the Stress Out of State Testing

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Built specifically from state and Common Core education standards, Study Island has a fun and easy-to-use interface that’s proven to produce significant academic growth outcomes in math, ELA, science and social studies with just 30 minutes of practice a week. Elementary and Secondary Test-Taking Tips.

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Practical Applications to Individualize and Personalize Learning

A Principal's Reflections

There is no excuse not to secure funds to better meet the needs of all learners or those with specialized interests. IOCS is aligned to Common Core, ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S), and state technology curriculum standards as well as the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Framework.

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Nevada Escapes Federal Penalty After 2015 Smarter Balanced Testing Glitches

Marketplace K-12

Department of Education will not penalize Nevada for failing to meet federal test-participation requirements , according to the Associated Press, after technical problems plagued the state’s administration of the Smarter Balanced test in the 2014-15 school year. The state requested a waiver from the federal requirement in January.

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Teachers' Essential Guide to Seesaw

Graphite Blog

While Google Classroom and its accompanying suite of tools is immensely popular in education -- especially at the secondary level -- Seesaw is a fast-growing and user-friendly digital platform for teachers to assign work, engage with students, and provide feedback, among other classroom activities. How can families use Seesaw? What is Seesaw?

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MobyMax: Tablet + help differentiating instruction

iLearn Technology

Because MobyMax is based on the Common Core, you can analyze data based on standards, student, class, school, or even district. Really helpful when you are working to meet the needs of a lot of different students! As a teacher, the continuous progress monitoring makes formative instruction that much easier. Really happy!

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