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Sara Wilkie

Snapshot of a Deeper Learning Classroom: Aligning TED Talks to the Four Cs | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "As I design a lesson or assessment, I ask myself if what I've designed, or what the students must master, correlates to the important skills of: Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking Creativity My lessons and tests must incorporate one or more of of the four Cs to, in my opinion, be worthy of spending precious instructional time in the classroom. On another note, the other short rubric I keep in my head is related to differentiating my lessons. Looking at teacher and education author Dr. Carol Tomlinson's list of ways to differentiate in the classroom, you'll notice that this aligns nicely with the four Cs above. Tomlinson explains that the four elements that lend themselves naturally to differentiation are: Process Environment Content Product"
Sara Wilkie

http://illustrativemathematics.org - 0 views

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    The Illustrative Mathematics Project offers guidance to states, assessment consortia, testing companies, and curriculum developers by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students will experience in a faithful implementation of the CCSS. The website features a clickable version of the Common Core in mathematics and the first round of "illustrations" of specific standards with associated classroom tasks and solutions. **log-in required
Sara Wilkie

What Machines Can't Do - NYTimes.com 5 Traits - 0 views

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    "As this happens, certain mental skills will become less valuable because computers will take over. Having a great memory will probably be less valuable. Being able to be a straight-A student will be less valuable - gathering masses of information and regurgitating it back on tests. So will being able to do any mental activity that involves following a set of rules. But what human skills will be more valuable?" 5 Triats...
Sara Wilkie

In bed with the enemy… < Blogush - 0 views

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    "I don't think anyone would teach using a unit on tolerance given to them by the enemies of civil rights. No teacher would put up with that. But yet, teachers (including myself) will start off this year fully supporting the Common Core in the classroom. I feel as though every day when I come home I need to take a shower, because I have spent my day in bed with the enemy."
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