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CSS Communications Toolkit This week State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced the availability of "Explaining Common Core to Californians: A Communications Toolkit." The development of this resource was a collaborative effort involving the CDE, SBE, Californians Dedicated to Education, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, California State PTA®, California School Boards Association, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teaches AFT/AFL-CIO, Association of California School Administrators, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and the nonprofit organization FrameWorks Institute. The resource is a collection of research, recommendations, and sample communications designed to help educators increase their own and the public's understanding of the kinds of instruction, testing, and support needed to fulfill the potential of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

"MATHEMATICS APPLETS MATHEMATICS Overview Staff Common Core Mathematics Resources Content Presentations General Mathematics Resources Instructional Videos Lessons Mathematics Applets Mathematics Coaching Consortium Parent Guides Presentations WCCUSD Curriculum Guides WCCUSD Study Guides Links These applets were developed to encourage investigations about a variety of mathematical concepts.    These applets may load slowly the first time you use them.   You may also need to install the free Java plug-in.  The screen should prompt you as needed for your system.   "

A English teacher blog site of best practices and resources.

Good resources!

Everything one place

Extra extra ordinary high school digital teacher. Lots and lots of resources.

The most spectacular resource for rigorous curriculum models, K-12. Includes video instruction on how to deliver complex content.

Free Common Core lessons from The American Educator

key points in ELA

" Every single teacher is concerned about his/ her teaching practices and the skills involved in this process. How many times have you wondered about a better way to teach the same lesson you have delivered to an eariler class? How often have you used technology to engage your students and improve their learning ? These are some recurring questions we keep regurgitating each time our teaching skills are put to the test"