A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs.

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Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 241

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In my school, every teacher assesses writing. Writing is no longer treated as a stand-alone skill, rather a tool students use to provide evidence of their knowledge. Conduct research based on focused questions that demonstrate understanding of the subject. These skills are part of their knowledge base for word processing.

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Assessment Common Core Analysis Digital Citizenship 155

wwwatanabe

JUNE 2, 2012

Yesterday I had the privilege of facilitating a Common Core and Project Based Learning professional development class for 7th-12th grade teachers. Prior to my training, they had two days of ELA Common Core and one day of deconstructing performance assessments for ELA Common Core.

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Common Core Learning Training Knowledge Base 59

The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 24, 2015

Something that could adapt with the ever changing knowledge base educators and students could pull from along with being more personal. All the content is Common Core aligned so you can be sure its high-quality and timely. Still true today!) Digital devices ushered in an era where all this (and more) is possible.

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BYOD Common Core Instructional Materials Android 100

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2019

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 25 percent of students nationwide are writing on grade level, and 3 percent are considered advanced. A systematic approach to writing instruction is missing from the knowledge base. Related: Beyond basic reading, students can learn to think like a good reader.

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Common Core Strategy Knowledge Base Assessment 109

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Whether from formative and summative assessments or online instructional programs, data is both a powerful indicator of teaching and a driver for personalizing professional development. While it can be hard to share out the myriad of little things teachers do that are so effective, we do have a tool that can help—data. Build a PD playbook.

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Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 74

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145