A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. 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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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 18, 2014

L os Gatos, CA – June 17, 2014 — OpenEd ( www.OpenEd.io ), the largest K-12 educational resource catalog, today announced a free tool designed to enable teachers to easily create assessments with the question types required by Common Core standards. Common Core Common Core Resources'

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. All Common Core testing will be done online. Indeed, $2.3 Ironically, the cloud brought us light.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

While the teachers in my audience will probably know the difference, it does not help that the Common Core Standards are exceptionally vague about the type of digital skills students need to exhibit. In 2014 a study found that many college freshmen had insufficient computer skills.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

It’s been over five years since Kentucky adopted the Common Core, guidelines for what students need to know in math and the English language arts in each grade. Related: Common Core ignores underprivileged students — and testing will lead to more achievement gaps. based research group.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

mobile app Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014 Been for Education - A innovative site for Social Learning that allows educators to surf and collaborate on the web w/ their students in a safe environment where educators create/manage student accounts. Also, a nice place to find Common Core aligned lesson plans. iPads/Chromebooks).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

ScratchJr (released July 2014) is an introductory programming language for ages 5-7 similar to the wildly popular Scratch (for 3rd grade and up). This is a great tie in for the Common Core K-1 Standards for Mathematical Practice. – See more at: [link]. They will discover everything they need. Educational Applications.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 29, 2013

It seems the voices, both for and against the Common Core State Standards got louder over the past year. I am so glad you are reading and hope you will join me in 2014 for even more reflections, sharing, learning and growing! Happy New Year! photo credit: GraceOda via photopin cc. 2013 year in review'

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MARCH 21, 2014

I can assign novels, poems, short stories, and current event articles for my students to read, and they can answer Common Core aligned questions and quizzes in the text. 1:1 BYOD common core curriculet flipping PARCC Reading' Go to the websit e and log in or in Edmodo, launch the Curriculet app.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2017

The ESL/ELL Teachers Survival Guide; Navigating The Common Core With English Language Learners by Larry Ferlazzo. Lastly, a basketball team he plays for has come in last place every year since 2014, so he should not give up his day job for a career in sports. Author Marvin Marshall and his books on classroom management.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2015

Researchers track tweets to determine how social media plays into Common Core and educational debates. A new study endeavors to uncover how social media can impact education politics and how people view those issues, especially as they relate to the Common Core State Standards. Tweet topics included testing (7.1

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Education with Technology

JUNE 25, 2014

In my ISTE Sunday 8-10 am poster session, I demonstrate many diverse mobile activities to help students achieve the English Language Arts Common Core Anchor Statements through mobile devices. The mobile activities focus on free common tool apps that are available on both the Android and the iPad.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership ( TICAL ) and Steve Hargadon are pleased to announce the second annual School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 27th, 2014. While the final deadline for submissions is March 15th, 2014, presenters will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis starting ?February

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2016

” In fact, the C-STEM Studio algebra curriculum is fully aligned with Common Core state standards in mathematics. The RoboBlockly curriculum includes a student self-guided Hour of Code activity as well as teacher-led math activities that meet Common Core state standards for fourth to ninth grade. Why Bother.

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Education with Technology

JUNE 29, 2014

Here are the ten examples I showed at my English + Common Core + Mobile ISTE 2014 Poster Session: Based on CCSS Anchor Statements: L.2 English Common Core Mobile Activities. 2 Take a Conventions Mobile Online Quiz to pick the incorrect sentence from four choices (capitalization).

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wwwatanabe

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

The data so far for the 2013-2014 school year shows questions asked of students are up and down the Bloom''s ladder, equally distributed (with a little less in the create category, but that''s probably because the 20 minutes of collecting data in those classrooms did not occur during PBL). What does DOK Level 3 look like?

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Saving Socrates

AUGUST 28, 2013

What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. assessments Common Core computers content critical thinking knowledge NON-FICTION PARCC parents skills vocabulary'

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2016

2, 2014 photo, teacher Joy Burke surprises her students with homemade cookies as they leave their fifth grade class at John Hay Elementary school in Seattle. If the Common Core is to improve the math education of U.S. Related: In Texas, new math standards look a whole lot like Common Core. In this Thursday, Oct.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

I also got a sense that many attendees craved interactivity within their sessions and were not too shy to engage with complete strangers within their sessions.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 8, 2015

In 2014, edWeb.net hosted nearly 300 live webinars with presenters and attendees from all over the world. Here is a list of the Top 10 edWebinars in 2014: Dr Jean’s Back to School Strategies for Success! Common Core in the Garden (658 live attendees). The post Top 10 edWebinars of 2014 appeared first on edWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

All students in the district take Common Core Math 6, 7 and 8. Students in the district who took Algebra 1 in eighth grade in 2014 (the last year it was offered as a stand-alone course to eighth-graders) had a repeat rate of 40 percent. They found a unique balance point, which is now seen as a national model. Harold Asturias ?is

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In 2014, California teacher Ricardo Elizalde took to the EdSurge website to share how he’s blended teaching literacy to English Language Learners with projects involving animated shorts and tools like iMovie. Essentially, the tool functions as a guide to the scientific method, but with a small dose of mind mapping inspiration. Art / Music.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2015

A secondary focus (but of significant interest with students 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 time for. 11 Take-aways from 2014 Summer PD.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 18, 2014

Sep 24, 2014, 2925 Don''t Follow the Lead of @cshirky in Banning Techn. Oct 1, 2014, 2910 6 Ways To Access @YouTube Videos Even If They''re B. Oct 12, 2014, 2181 The Ten No Nos of Teaching with a Projector or Int. Jul 15, 2010, 1899 Connect to the Common Core with Resources Students. Sep 21, 2014, 1864'

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In May 2014, Hōkūleʻa , a traditional Native Hawaiian double-hulled canoe, launched on its worldwide voyage to spread the message of Mālama Honua, which translates as “to care for Island Earth.” These hands-on activities align with Common Core State Standards as well as the Next Generation Science Standards.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In 2014, they were named a model for desegregation by the Center for Diversity and Equality in Education. 2014-15: Students who Met or Exceeded Expectations. 2014-15:Students who Met or Exceeded Expectations. PARCC Scores-Grade 5 ELA. 2015-16: Students who Met or Exceeded Expectations. Hispanic/Latino 42.1% African American 50.1%

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Oct 12, 2014, 2562 Don''t Follow the Lead of @cshirky in Banning Techn. Oct 1, 2014, 1909 The Ten No Nos of Teaching with a Projector or Int. May 10, 2010, 1061 Connect to the Common Core with Resources Students. Sep 21, 2014, 874 8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s Firs. Jul 15, 2010, 831'

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

Additionally, Sphero says it has more than a thousand lessons and activities that are aligned to Common Core and other state academic standards for math and computer science. Sphero was part of the inaugural class in 2014; littleBits joined two years later. Students making and tinkering with littleBits.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. iPad initiatives can be especially beneficial to students who are struggling to keep up with Common Core standards or who lack web access in their homes.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

When No Child Left Behind passed back in 2002, Congress enthusiastically proclaimed that 100 percent of American students would be proficient in reading and math by 2014. This is a surprising achievement given how states have historically bucked national standards alignment propositions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update August 26th, 2014 If a child can''t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. Library 2.014 , October 8th + 9th, 2014 Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals will be accepted between now and October 1st for Library 2.014. For more information, please see [link].

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

backlash , in the words of Education Week’s Benjamin Herold, “echoes previous battles among various teachers’ union factions over highly politicized issues such as the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing.”. He was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in Education in 2014.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Pothukuchi 10:00pm Adapting to a Changing World: The Future of Education - Marek Beck, Head of Upper School, Adjunct Professor, Chairperson for Connecticut Commission on Professional Development, Consultant Creating and Curating Knowledge from the Bottom Up with a Community of Practice - Christel Broady, Ph.D.,

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My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 10, 2014

." -- CommonSense Media’s Graphite Scoodle Jam for iPad empowers K8 teachers & students with CCSS-aligned content, creation, and collaboration tools to enhance Common Core Math & ELA instruction and learning. or later Available in US and New Zealand markets only.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Their best shot at earning one is passing a high-school equivalency exam, what was known as the GED before 2014 but has now splintered into three exam options: the new GED , the TASC and the HiSET. In 2014, the old GED the exam was revamped and the two new exams, TASC and HiSET, entered the market.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2018

billion in 2014, it bought out TeacherGaming’s rights and created its own version two years later. We try to make it as low-threshold as we can” for schools, says Mikael Uusi-Mäkelä, the company’s chief operating officer, who adds that games are tagged and labeled for compatibility with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

In 2014, about 50 colleges had either announced or started CBE programs. All 50 states have standards for their students to meet — most use, at least in part, the Common Core standards. The process began in 2009 and Common Core, as it is known, has been adopted in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

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