article thumbnail

School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

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. As for this, common characteristics and criteria associated with the not-so-common learner include the following: English Learners (ELs). References Dove, M. & Cohan, A.

article thumbnail

Revisiting the Legacy of San Francisco’s Detracking Experiment

Edsurge

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.

Course 176
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

ISTE, Stirring the Pot, & Education Advocacy

The Daring Librarian

ISTE NETS & the Common Core I recently ended that four year elected term on the ISTE Board of Directors and as I reflect upon my service, participation, and accomplishments balanced with Glenda''s comment, I can say that if that was the sole standard of success - I failed! This would get our admin''s attention, right? Why not you!?

article thumbnail

They’re Still Not Like Us (Math and Our Values)

The Jose Vilson

In critiquing the Common Core State Standards, he said, “Can’t we just get back to basics?” ” To the credit of those who developed the Common Core State Standards, they saw how our curricula and standards weren’t meeting the moment. ” In my mind, I said “Hell no!”

article thumbnail

Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. 51Talk’s use of Common Core in the well-prepared lessons will be familiar to teachers and will also provide the convenience of focusing solely on the instruction without the added curriculum planning.

article thumbnail

Do Alternatives to Public School Have to Be Political?

Edsurge

Mysa’s curriculum relies on Common Core, the same national standards as public schools, Fiske says. But just before the pandemic, she says she was approached by FreedomWorks, an advocacy group funded by the Koch brothers, big political donors, and associated with the “tea party” movement in favor of libertarian ideas.

Groups 203
article thumbnail

Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

Edsurge

They outlined key factors that can predict non-submission, using data students put into their Common App profiles coupled with community indicators from the American Community Survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau and school features from the Common Core of Data maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.

Survey 209