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How one innovative school district has closed gaps on harder Common Core tests

The Hechinger Report

The results from those new Common Core tests – designed explicitly to look for the skills kids need in college, namely critical thinking, problem solving and analytical writing skills – have been held up as proof of the persistence of deep-seated disparities in the education provided to poor students and children of color.

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PROOF POINTS: Inside the latest reading study that’s getting a lot of buzz

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The nine authors, most of whom hail from the University of Virginia, issued a press release trumpeting it as the first long-term study of a knowledge-rich curriculum and the first to show outsized gains on state assessments. They said the gains were large enough to catapult U.S.

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One Day That Changed Everything

A Principal's Reflections

Getting through the curriculum aligned to Common Core has become the driving force in many schools as pressure is mounting with high stakes testing looming right around the corner. My epiphany came in 2009 when I begrudgingly decided to give Twitter a try to improve communications with my stakeholders. Then it happened.

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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

He officially started Khan Academy in 2009 knowing that quality videos would withstand test of time. The Khan Academy site now contains over 3000 videos mapped to the Common Core and associated assessments that allow learners to practice and reinforce skills acquired through the videos.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. The very first time I heard the idea of integrating the Arts into STEM education was while watching a 2009 keynote made by Daniel Pink at the NECC Conference in Washington DC… yes prior to ISTE Conferences!

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Zygna Releases Free, Education-Focused Words With Friends EDU

Edsurge

They’re words that show up on assessments and standardized tests, most notably the Common Core, with which much of the game aligns. Words With Friends, originally released in 2009, was once a chart-topping app, though now it ranks 168th, according to AppAnnie.

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PD for Writing Teachers: STEM Workshops, Rockstar Camps, Twitter and More!

Edsurge

Formative assessment tools like Padlet , Socrative , Quizizz , and Kahoot! My experience as a Fellow in the 2009 Summer Institute and subsequent optional monthly gatherings have formed the foundation of my reading and writing instruction. Design thinking for stimulating creative problem solving.

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