Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Open Up Resources (OUR) is a series of free c ompetency-based Common Core-aligned curricula (math, ELA, and reading). OUR stood out for a lot of reasons: 1) it is authored by experts in their fields, 2) it is designed for diverse classrooms, and 3) it includes a full-service professional learning suite to support teachers.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When we first adopted the NGSS in Michigan, that was when we were rolling out Common Core as well, and there was a lot of confusion with districts and teachers because there are Common Core science standards as well.” Brown also emphasized the need for communication during the implementation of the standards.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. As technology convergence and integration continues to increase generally in our society, it is paramount that teachers possess the skills and behaviors of digital-age professionals.

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Edthena

MAY 13, 2022

Video-based professional learning helps support Hartford’s District Model for Excellence, the district’s strategic operating plan. At the Learning Forward conference in Dec. Those 6 themes are based on Connecticut’s Common Core of Teaching , used by Hartford Schools as their teacher evaluation rubric.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

It is a shame that the growth of leaders, and all educators for that matter, is a trivial concern to districts and so called reformers, unless it is solely related to the Common Core, PARCC, SGO’s (in NJ at least), or a teacher/principal evaluation tool.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Depending on the semester, all teachers now have 2-3 duty periods off per week to engage in professional learning opportunities. This time is spent learning, innovating, and pursuing ways to become a master educator. PGP time for the past two yeas has been dedicated for my staff to become better educators and learners.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

Parallel statistics on teacher job satisfaction, down nearly 25%, daily stress, up around 50%, and the majority of learning coming from colleagues on the job (Harvard Report), tells us the 68 hours/year and 18k/teacher for PD is lacking. Professional Learning (skills, knowledge, theory). Behavioral Health (wellness).

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Training Dropout Competency Based Learning Common Core 228

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

With the emergence of Common Core and very few resources available to align with these new standards, teachers began utilizing OER once again. There was an influx of districts assigning teachers or instructional coaches to compile OER options that reflected the needs of common core.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Prior to CueThink, Sheela was Project Director at Pearson Education, focusing on technologically innovative assessment items based on Common Core State Standards. Join the Community.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

Educators now have to attend mandate-driven workshops on the Common Core, teacher/principal evaluation, and student growth objectives. Now, I am not saying that these things are not important, but it is hard as a professional to develop a love for learning when one has to succumb to daylong trainings with absolutely no authenticity.

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Edcamps Common Core Personal Learning Network Training 307

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

military installations are adopting Common Core — but don’t call it that. But it’s not helpful to simply set aside DoDEA schools when looking at the Nation’s Report Card scores. It’s troubling to hear about serious counselor shortages in U.S. public schools, especially given the challenges students have faced during the pandemic.

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More Verbs

AUGUST 1, 2015

Proficiency-based professional development. Make the professional learning and change manageable by phasing in the work. Not All At Once – Phases of Implementing Technology for Learning. Teachers focusing technology on learning more than devices & tools. The Professional Learning Buckets for Teachers.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 19, 2012

Let''s travel 1000''s of miles to have a conversation over dinner about assessment or the Common Core. Professional development, and personal/professional learning and growth is so different now as apposed to the traditional. I can learn about anything, anywhere, from any number of experts.

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Common Core Professional Learning Twitter Assessment 192

Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

PreK–12 educators can create, mix, and share instructional resources based on UDL and aligned to Common Core. At CAST, we’ve always felt it important to offer whatever learning tools we could to the field to help educators and parents and students experience the power of flexible learning environments,” says Gordon.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Board of Education and the development of the Common Core have helped to level the playing field, but it is still painfully clear that zip code and race are two of the strongest determiners of student success. Initiatives such as Brown v. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2015

Fulfilling the promise of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) requires sustainable implementation support in order for teachers to be successful. Video is an excellent starting point for seeing and understanding instructional shifts, but watching a video alone will not sustain the changes in practice that Common Core requires.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

April 20, 2021 – After a rigorous evaluation, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) has added CoderZ to its online list of professional learning programs. The list enables K-12 computer science (CS) teachers to find quality professional development opportunities and associated curriculum that fit their needs and goals.

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Robotics STEM Common Core Resources 55

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Dora Kastel may not be a traditional classroom teacher, but she and the team at the American Museum of Natural History have founded a number of professional learning programs and tools related to the Next Generation Science Standards. The initiative?

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 24, 2013

Packed in only 109 pages, she gives readers the process and tools to become a connected educator in the 21st century, and engage in "user-generated learning." Professional Learning in the Digital Age is a must read for educators who want to fine-tune the process of building and maintaining professional learning networks.

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Common Core Social Media Professional Learning Strategy 86

edWeb.net

APRIL 8, 2020

With the Common Core Standards came an increased focus on reading informational texts, starting with kindergarten. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. But integrating informational texts isn’t as simple as having students read a couple of biographies every marking period. Join the Community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Jon Corippo.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2015

In this special webinar, presented by the Real World Literacy and the Common Core community on edWeb.net, science teacher and National Science Foundation penguin researcher Jean Pennycook broadcasted from the icy continent of Antarctica, where she reported on her research and experience in the field.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

KQED Teach participants will have access to a wide range of social media and digital media tools allowing them to construct and remix media in multiple formats and across a variety of platforms while addressing many writing, reading, speaking and listening skills required by both the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 20, 2013

ASCD is offering what they call “high-impact, in-depth professional development resources” at no cost. These offerings let educators take professional learning into their hands by selecting desired areas for growth and immersing themselves in targeted learning at their own pace. Nothing better than Free!

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edWeb.net

APRIL 20, 2015

Real World Literacy and the Common Core is a professional learning community (PLC) that provides teaching ideas and lesson plans that are aligned with Common Core State Standards. Past webinars, presentation slides, and CE quizzes are available in the Webinar Archives folder of the Community Toolbox.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 10, 2015

With the new Common Core State Standards, many educators have questions about how to provide math activities for students who are performing below grade level while simultaneously addressing the Common Core State Standards. This community will help you stay connected, share ideas, and get support from colleagues.

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wwwatanabe

AUGUST 16, 2014

For example, our district is also implementing the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards (known in other states as the Common Core State Standards); therefore, it''s imperative that we connect and communicate how technology is built into the standards. What percentage of the tech budget goes towards educator PD?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Common Core 79

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. ESSA did not replace the Common Core State Standards, and although the states are required to have standards, it prohibits the Department of Education from forcing the adoption of a particular set of standards. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2015

Under the current era of the Common Core State Standards, this myth is playing out in some districts and schools in a different way. Specific lessons, representations, or instructional approaches in curriculum guides can provide a basis for productive inquiry in a professional learning community. References.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 18, 2016

All educators need PD and learning that is relevant to their practice to keep up with the rapid pace of change in technology and education initiatives such as ESSA, Common Core, Next Gen Science Standards, Future Ready, and more. Learn about the professional learning program elements that are most important to teachers.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

WORD Force is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, ELA K-2 Standards, and North Carolina’s English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Engaging Students in Early Literacy: Join the WORD Force! ,” sponsored by EVERFI. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 7, 2015

edWeb.net , a professional learning and social network for the education community, today announced the launch of edWeb.TV , a PD-on-demand service that makes it easy for educators to search and view edWeb’s exceptional archive of more than 500 professional learning webinars. The new edWeb.TV Channels on edWeb.TV

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Game-Based Learning Professional Learning 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 20, 2016

All educators need PD and learning that is relevant to their practice to keep up with the rapid pace of change in technology and education initiatives such as ESSA, Common Core, Next Gen Science Standards, Future Ready, and more. Learn about the professional learning program elements that are most important to teachers.

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Survey Common Core Future Ready Report 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

Related: Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards. In a new report released by NCEE, researcher Ben Jensen looks at what America can learn from how teacher-training institutions in top performing countries prepare elementary school teachers for the classroom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

Educators at Torah Academy teach courses that cover everything from Common Core mathematics to Judaic studies, as well as provide services including speech therapy and vocational training. Teachers learned how to move their existing curriculum from Google Drive into collaborative Kiddom classes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

Across the district, our teachers have created a number of online assessments—individually and through their work in professional learning communities—for use in our district. Assessments Featured on eSchool News Preparing for Common Core Assessments Top News iPad online assessments online testing PARCC smarter balanced'

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