Teaching the Core -- A Regular Teacher Blogging through the Common Core State Standards... - 3 views
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Ben Curran on 19 Jul 12I've recently subscribed to this blog. Looks valuable as a resource for ELA teachers.
Assessing the Common Core Standards: Real Life Mathematics | Edutopia - 3 views
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Really enjoyed this post about relevancy and mathematics by friend of EE Andrew Miller.
5 Easy Strategies for Increasing Text Complexity, Barbara Blackburn - 3 views
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Text complexity...it's a key to the ELA standards. This short guide by our friend Barb Blackburn can help.
CCSS Math - Resources for all State Standards - 3 views
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This site has resources arranged by standard. Looks like a potential gold mine!
Project Based Learning and the Common Core (with tweets) · newtechnetwork · S... - 2 views
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Transcript of this week's #PBLchat, whose topic was Project Based Learning and the Common Core.
EduCore - Tools for Teaching the Common Core - ASCD - 2 views
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This site, launched recently by ASCD, is one you've got to spend some time exploring. As you would expect from an ASCD production, it's incredibly well-designed and contains a wealth of useful resources and tools.
Cartoons on Common Core Standards | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - 2 views
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Learned about this blog post via the Curriculum Matters column at Education Week. If you only read one of these Common Core links, read this one. A perfect blend of humor and insight.
Implementing Common Core Standards | Center for Teaching Quality - 2 views
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The CTQ does some amazing stuff and has some brilliant minds working for it. This is a site to explore, for sure.
Great Common Core Nonfiction - 3 views
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Love this blog I just discovered. Great annotations of non-fiction texts for middle and high school.
A Librarian's Tricks for Finding Those 'Complex Texts' Cited in the Common Core - The D... - 2 views
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A great post that isn't just for teacher librarians. Instead it's for educators anywhere charged with selecting texts to put in front of students. (Especially educators in our situation...working at schools without librarians.)
http://illustrativemathematics.org/standards/k8# - 2 views
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These are the "illustrated standards" created by Illustrative Mathematics for the K-8 CCSS. It's a work in progress, so eventually they will have them all included. But it's still really good. Really, really good.
Idaho State Department of Education - Common Core State Standards - English Language Ar... - 2 views
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Again, just like the state of Idaho's math toolbox, this ELA toolbox looks quite helpful and well organized.
CCSS-CTE-Task-Alignment-Packet.pdf - 2 views
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The move to performance task-based assessment will be a huge shift for many schools. This guide offers a means of assisting teachers in creating rigorous, CCSS-aligned performance tasks.
6 NonFiction Children's Book Awards--Finding NonFiction Texts for Common Core | English... - 1 views
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I think, for elementary ELA teachers, finding non-fiction texts can be challenging. (I say this as an elementary teacher myself.) Lists like this help a lot.
Resources for Understanding the Common Core State Standards | Edutopia - 1 views
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Great collection of resources here. Great starting point for exploration but also has good stuff if you're looking to dig deeper.
Nobody Loves Standards (and That's O.K.) « The Core Knowledge Blog - 1 views
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This is a terrific post. I really think that if you have concerns about the standards, that's definitely O.K. Your voice needs to be a part of the conversation. What we all will hopefully do is look for the good that lies within, and continue to do what's best for children.
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/Coming_Together_April_2012_Final.PDF - 1 views
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This e-book, approved by all consortia involved in writing CCSS assessments, offers lots of insight.
Common Core State Standards: Math Instructional Shifts - Coach G's Teaching Tips - Educ... - 1 views
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Key point here: CCSS is about HOW we teach more so than WHAT we teach. This post about mathematics is a must read if you teach in that subject area.
Common-Core-and-Tech - home - 1 views
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Great wiki with resources for integrating technology into your work with the CCSS.
Departing the Text: Common Core Standards and Changes: What are they and what's the fuss? - 1 views
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Non-fiction texts...you aren't the only one who has trouble finding them. That's why blog posts like this are great. A terrific list of non-fiction (including graphic novels) is contained within. (It's past the midway point of the post)