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"if responding personally to text isn't leading students to deeper understanding, then where should teachers turn to help students improve their comprehension? We should turn to the text itself. Enter close reading."

"a shared close reading of a complex text in which students propose emerging understandings, supported by textual evidence, with occasional reminders and re-direction by teacher-facilitators."

These might serve as good discussion pieces when working w teachers to consider CC lessons through lens of NL upgrade template. 10 Common Core Units in American History... "These are all skills and strategies that students must learn before they can gain academic independence. The guiding principle behind the following ten units is the development of these investigative and analytical skills in all students. All history students must be able to read a primary source document, understand the significance of the author's words, and write a critical analysis that examines that significance."

"Can ICT redefine the way we learn in the Networked Society? Technology has enabled us to interact, innovate and share in whole new ways. This dynamic shift in mindset is creating profound change throughout our society. The Future of Learning looks at one part of that change, the potential to redefine how we learn and educate. Watch as we talk with world renowned experts and educators about its potential to shift away from traditional methods of learning based on memorization and repetition to more holistic approaches that focus on individual students' needs and self expression."