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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

Marketplace K-12

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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What Are the Real Motives Behind the Common Core State Standards? Let's Be Honest with Ourselves!

The 21st Century Principal

Today, there was this post on the Public School Forum of North Carolina website defending the Common Core. I am a skeptic about the Common Core, not because I do not believe in the need to have higher standards. The Common Core is "more rigorous than North Carolina''s previous standards."

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Tennessee Gives Pearson ‘Emergency’ Test Scoring Contract, Seeks New Vendor

Marketplace K-12

Pearson has been awarded a contract worth about $18.5 The new seven-month contract with Pearson was finalized using an emergency procurement process after the education department collaborated with the state’s central procurement office, according to a “Frequently Asked Questions” document the department released.

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Sustainable Development Goals: Writing Journals

User Generated Education

State and National Content Area and Literacy Standards Addressed: Common Core State Standards – ELA. Common Core State Standards – Math. Common Core State Standards Initiative. Common Core State Standards Initiative. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1.

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Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs

Ask a Tech Teacher

Pearson’s enVisionMATH Common Core-aligned curriculum develops K-6 students’ understanding of math concepts through problem-based instruction, small-group interaction, and interactive learning with a focus on reasoning and modeling. It teaches concepts as well as memorization and has a Common Core-aligned option.

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Early Elementary: Differentiate Reading Practice

Catlin Tucker

We Give Books is a Pearson Foundation initiative that allows students to read books (no audio) for ages 4-10 years old. Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology Available NOW ! . There is a collection of magazines that include articles about animals, plants, stars, etc. Read-to-Self Books.

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Publishers' Group Examines Common-Core 'Conundrum'

Marketplace K-12

An industry needs a scorecard to adapt to the of the common core standards' changing political environment. The publishers' association tackled that this week. [[[You might try a more straightforward excerpt, because you're trying to round up a lot of things in the blog item]].