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shared by Lisa Durff on 23 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 23 Jul 12
     
    Build a new classroom library or add to an existing library with books bundled by theme, Lexile® level, DRA™ level, grade level or other reading standard.
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Reading 'can help reduce stress' - Telegraph - 0 views

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shared by Lisa Durff on 29 Nov 17 - No Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 29 Nov 17
     
    "Reading worked best, reducing stress levels by 68 per cent, said cognitive neuropsychologist Dr David Lewis. Subjects only needed to read, silently, for six minutes to slow down the heart rate and ease tension in the muscles, he found. "
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Dr. Joshua Boyd on Twitter: "Awesome read from @ASCD Every middle level teacher should ... - 0 views

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  • Lisa Durff on 20 Sep 14
     
    Glad you found it useful! MT @tcartyqcsd: Every middle level teacher should read "Hanging In" by Jeffrey Benson pic.twitter.com/6OVigSztDv #qcsd - ASCD (@ASCD) April 25, 2014 http://twitter.com/ASCD/status/459728698636533760
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Four Common Core 'flimflams' - The Washington Post - 0 views

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shared by Lisa Durff on 20 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • oppose the Common Core. Although conservatives lead the way, in the bluest of states, California and New York, more people now disapprove than approve of the standards
  • Flimflam # 1: The Common Core standards are internationally benchmarked and grounded in research.
  • Ontario’s standards are far more in line with the research on early childhood development,
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  • In 2010, when the standards were being rolled out, 500 early childhood experts –pediatricians, researchers and psychologists–found the early childhood Common Core standards to be so developmentally inappropriate that they called for their suspension in grades K-3.
  • where is the research to support: close reading, increased Lexile levels, the use of informational texts
  • Flimflam # 3: The Common Core will close the achievement gap.
  • According to a report by the Carnegie Corporation, the Common Core may double the drop-out rate
  • decrease the four year graduation rate to 53 percent
  • Flimflam #4: The problems with the Common Core standards can be fixed at the state and local level.
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Choosito! search and learn on Vimeo - 0 views

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shared by Lisa Durff on 14 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • Choosito! to filter web searches by reading level and theme
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