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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,

the Common Core standards are based on college and career readiness standards.  The Common Core: Focus to a greater extent on text complexity and drawing information from sourcesAs I interpret this, students now have to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different text sources (including digital) and comprehend information that comes from media  as well as text. Address reading and writing across the curriculumThere’s reading in science as well as reading in language arts.  All disciplines require writing Where’s the technology?Technology is a tool rather than a set of isolated standards.  I like this.  The Common Core speaks generally about students choosing a variety of texts (including digital) and publishing writing in a variety of formats including digital. My sources:

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three of the ways Brad says we can focus on student strengths

1. Encourage teachers need to bring their talents to their teaching.

2. Help students enjoy and appreciate their strengths and the strengths of other students.

14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools

1. Computer Rooms

2. Isolated classrooms

What are the most common mistakes teachers make when assessing students?

How can you improve your current assessments to better meet standards?

Why should formative assessments be more reflective?

Great teachers expect to make a significant difference in the lives of their students and reach high to be successful with each and every student in their care. They hold high expectations for every child — personalized expectations — not the one-size fits all expectations that lend themselves to standardized testing to produce accountability data.

I don’t think obedience, the ability to follow rules, falling in line with authority, uniformity of belief and process, and deferring to experts and standard explanations are desirable traits in individuals and societies. I think they are dangers to be avoided.

It is more valuable than ever to know how to think, how to learn, how to do what machines and software can’t. Create. Innovate. Be entrepreneurial.

Employ the "Rule Of 3" for Daily, Weekly and Annual Productivity

Mihir Patkar2/01/14 2:00pmFiled to: ProductivityGoals83.8K58EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink