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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ben Curran

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Take the Common Core Challenge: Teaching Channel - 1 views

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    Great learning opportunity from our friends at the Teaching Channel
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Common Core Academies | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources - 1 views

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    Free CCSS academies in several cities across the US. Yes...free.
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APS RDA Math Performance Task Bank - 1 views

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    Solid database of math sample CCSS performance tasks for grades 2-8. Teachers need more of these in their classrooms. This is a great place to get ideas.
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Welcome to the Inside Mathematics Website - 0 views

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    If you teach math and haven't explored this site yet...do so today!
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Straight Up Conversation: Common Core Guru Jason Zimba - Rick Hess Straight Up - Educat... - 2 views

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    From a CCSS author's mouth to our ears. This is worth the read.
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3 Simple Tools to Support the CCSS Academic Vocabulary Shift - Getting Smart by Susan O... - 1 views

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    Academic vocabulary...a huge CCSS ELA shift that's easy to overlook.
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Creating School-Wide PBL Aligned to Common Core | Edutopia - 2 views

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    Really interesting look at how one school is making CCSS work with PBL. I look forward to reading more about this school and about others working on the same type of things.
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The Durham News | Newspapers and the new Common Core - 1 views

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    One of my beliefs about the CCSS is that teachers of ELA are going to have to look to more non-traditional sources for texts. Magazines, videos, and newspapers can play a great role in the teaching of informational text.
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How to NOT Freak Out about the Common Core » Teaching the Core | Teaching the... - 1 views

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    What? People are freaking out? I kid. This is a great read.
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#ohedchat Takes on the Common Core | StateImpact Ohio - 0 views

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    I wrote recently about the abundance of regional twitter education chats and how valuable I think they can be. This recap of an #ohedchat on the CCSS is a perfect example
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Asking Questions | Burkins & Yaris - 1 views

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    Collection of resources on asking questions from Burkins & Yaris. Their advice is always practical and insightful.
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Speaking back to the Common Core - 0 views

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    This piece from Thomas Newkirk definitely fits into the category of "Common Sense for the Common Core." It lays out several concerns with the CCSS in a logical fashion. Whether you're a CCSS supporter or feel the standards are ripe with imperfections (or somewhere in between), this is a good read. 
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In defense of Common Core « School Matters - 2 views

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    We've always maintained that it's important to become informed about both sides of the CCSS debate. However, more often than not, it's the work of CCSS critics that gets the most attention. Still believe we need to think about all sides, but definitely need more published by educators who feel the Common Core may be a good thing...like this post. 
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Education Week Teacher: When Poetry Meets the Common Core - 1 views

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    In my opinion, the best article I've seen about the role poetry can and should play as we move toward full CCSS implementation. (Full disclosure: I wrote it.)
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Common Core Must Reads « Resource - Full - 3 views

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    Not reading these 2 blogs on a regular basis? You should be!
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Two Different Approaches to Deconstructing the Common Core Standards: Delaware and Kent... - 1 views

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    It's interesting to examine how different states are handling the same standards. No two are alike, it seems. 
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Will the Common Standards Downsize Literature? - Curriculum Matters - Education Week - 0 views

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    What about literature? Many teachers ask this when they learn of the CCSS's emphasis on informational text. 
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Principals: Leading the Way - 0 views

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    An article from the NASSP for leaders who find themselves charged with leading a CCSS transition.
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Educational Leadership:Common Core: Now What?:The Common Core Ate My Baby and Other Urb... - 1 views

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    Everything I share for this "Common Sense" roundup is, in my opinion, great stuff. But here's a post that, if you're an ELA teacher or educational leader, you've got to read. Great, great, great stuff here. Honestly. While there may be several reasons to object to common standards, this post dispels some of the least accurate "legends."
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5 Degrees to Becoming a Common Core Ninja [INFOGRAPHIC] - 1 views

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    More good stuff from the Common Core Ninjas at CoreStand. Their site is worth checking out.
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