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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. The problem was that I didn’t let my students teach me.

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Here's what you missed at the MidWest Technology Conference 2014 #METC14

MSEDTechie

Fake twitter feeds. This conference was packed with experts sharing their knowledge with cool and exciting ways to integrate technology in the classroom. I co-presented two workshops this year. Have current events section to follow major news stories. Follow reputable news sources and journalists/reporters in the field.