A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. We have neither the training to assess such skills nor the language to develop such assessments. But we need help.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2018

Today we’ll look at grading and assessment, and how technology can assist teachers to streamline the process, as well as extract more valuable information on how students are tracking on their learning pathways. Teacher tricks: grading & assessment. Grading: a necessary evil? Grade for completion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. empower students to solve common tech problems so they can keep moving forward with their learning.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 27, 2014

One of the #ISTE2014 sessions I attended was "Core technologies for the Common Core" by Kyle Brumbaugh and Elizabeth Calhoon. They had a great introduction to the Common Core and a plethora of helpful tools. Common Core ISTE' Google books : This is a great research tool for online books.

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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. OpenEd Assessment Creation Tool - www.OpenEd.io/#!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

It also leads to disparities, because it reduces performance in math to a number on an assessment exam, Su says. Since the adoption of Common Core standards in 2010, the elementary school has been moving from straight letter grades toward standards-based grading, which assesses students on the skills theyve learned.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed. Living Wage Calculator.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one that provides a holiday countdown clock. It may be a Canva templates, Storyboard That!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

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. Great teachers are the key to developing authentic tasks for students to apply what they have learned and assessing to provide feedback.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

But American K-12 education still underemphasizes data science and data literacy skills — including the ability to understand qualitative and quantitative data, assess claims based on data and make data-driven predictions. Related: Do we need a ‘Common Core’ for data science education? How do we know? Look at the data.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed. Living Wage Calculator. Math websites.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For him, it wouldnt be less rigorous either, since Californias Common Core math standards had by then incorporated more algebraic material in eighth-grade courses. Nevertheless, the attempt was tense. Thats in part because algebra is considered a critical point in the race to calculus. Its worse when class and race intersect, he says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

To assess those filling current IT leadership roles, the survey also delved into the respondents’ professional backgrounds, education and years of experience. All three of these priorities are connected and make it clear that data is a district priority — accessing, managing, leveraging and keeping it secure,” the report states.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

Students need opportunities for collaborating with peers, creating new ideas, and formatively assessing their knowledge, all taking place in the digital environment. Co-constructing anchor charts and a quick formative assessment during the active engagement provides educators timely information in which to inform instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It provides reading resources either uploaded by the teacher or selected from the platform’s library of thousands of fiction and nonfiction books (some free; some through Prime plans), Common Core-aligned lesson plans, videos, or simulations. These are filtered by topic, grade, length, reading level, keyword, or standards (i.e.,

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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. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Wikipedia defines MOOC as "an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. This professional development series focuses on learning trajectories as a framework for interpreting and implementing the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSS-M). Massively Open Online Course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). Teachers can add quizzes that assess student math knowledge by selecting the grade, the topic, one of the suggested Zap Zap Math games, and the duration.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

These are like the games students love and teach important to Common Core standards as well as the demands of life. Consider a BYOD approach in your classes so students can use the devices they have easy access to and are comfortable with (if your school IT folks and infrastructure support this approach). Flip the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Many of us find students benefit greatly when the school employs curriculum-based assessments to measure progress. Because by teaching, assessing knowledge, tracking progress, and personalizing to student needs, we can determine if students are accomplishing what they must to complete the work of learning. What is Measuring Up?

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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. Schools using PARCC have the option of taking a mid year assessment as a means of monitoring student growth. Smarter Balanced.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 8, 2017

To help accomplish their vision – that every students get not just to but through college – Brooklyn Lab leverages Cortex, a digital learning platform where student data and work can be accessed by students, teachers, parents, and administrators alike. The post An Expanded Definition of Student Success appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

In addition, many states have cancelled giving the required state assessment tests that usually occur in the spring. I have also seen many teachers express relief from the usual feeling of being encumbered by grades and state assessments. During this time of remote instruction, many school districts are forgoing giving grades.

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Evelyn Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In the developing prospects of education, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) offer a fundamental framework for curriculum development and instruction in the United States. Educational institutions must ensure to align their instructional methodologies with the benchmarks of the Common Core Standards.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Educators use a variety of resources to meet the needs and interests of individual students, including videos, images, games, non-fiction text and varying types of assessments. Changes in What Teachers Know and Do in the Common Core Era. In order to reach all students, educators must have access to the right kind of content.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I’m a big believer in online web-based curricula that can be accessed from any browser, any digital device, any location. Open Up Resources (OUR) is a series of free c ompetency-based Common Core-aligned curricula (math, ELA, and reading). To me, the growing popularity of web-based curricula is no surprise.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has enhanced Star Spanish , its assessment platform for students who speak, or are learning to speak, Spanish, with new reports and the first authentic K–12 learning progression for Spanish available in the country. In addition, Renaissance is releasing Focus Skills for Spanish.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

I’ve based my selections on the following criteria: ease of use — accounts are easy to set up with access to both the site and materials quick and intuitive. StudyBlue is user-driven SAT prep which works by providing access to user-created flashcard collections that address SAT skills. How NOT to Assess Student Writing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 25, 2016

Rubrics are a well-accepted, even transformative tool for assessing student knowledge over a breadth of criteria. The pre-online versions weren’t dynamic or flexible, couldn’t be re-used, and few teachers had the time or energy to build these summative, purpose-built assessments. Common Core Rubric Creator.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Note patterns. first read.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Two national education nonprofits whose school improvement and assessment tools impact millions of students across the country are merging. What AdvancED has so far lacked, according to Elgart, are assessment tools that “provide a link between school quality measures and student outcomes.” Several years ago, the Dover, N.H.-based

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one that provides a holiday countdown clock. It may be a Canva templates, Storyboard That!

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MSEDTechie

APRIL 8, 2014

There are many practical ways educators can move their students t hrough the SAMR model (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) through technology integration, to extend learning, to meet the common core standards and develop lifelong learners. Common Core has many places for tech tools to be used to meet objectives!

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

which students are given access to work through independently: Students will be making a mask that will be displayed in the classroom. Common Core State Standards – ELA. Mask Making. The full lesson for this activity can be found at Facing History’s What Aspects of Our Identities Do We Show to Others?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

As many teachers shift to the Common Core Standards, they are attempting to incorporate more complex texts and more informational/nonfiction texts into their curriculum. The articles also come with a quiz to assess comprehension and students can post a comment about what they read.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 31, 2014

I had the pleasure on Tuesday last week to give a webinar on how I use Edmodo to teach my students digital literacy skills and help prepare them for digital assessments. Not only are my students being assessed on reading and writing literacy skills, but they are also being evaluated on understanding how to navigate and use a website.

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