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One of the best sites I have seen for the new Common Core

Common Core Site will all the criteria

Very cool tool that lets you automatically integrate common core into your lesson plans. And it's FREE!

For Common Core resources, teacher videos, strategies and lesson plans, go to Teaching Channel. Find great ideas and strategies in classroom teaching videos covering Math, Science, English, History and more.

Are you using a blended learning program in your classroom? Lexia Reading Core5 is a research-based program for students in PreK through fifth grade that is friendly for schools with lots of different types of technology. It provides norm-referenced data for teachers to help make instructional decisions for individual students.

"Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format. ProCon.org is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity" A great website to foster critical thinking, Common Core Reading and Writing and use in online learning.

This article explains that differentiated learning is not the same as personalized learning. From my interpretation, differentiated learning is tailored to the needs of a learner within a specific framework (such as State Standards/Common Core) while personalization also considers all of the learner's interests outside of the overarching academic goals, paces the learning to the needs of the student, and uses feedback to adjust as necessary.

Love the connections made with literacy and Common Core!

A comprehensive website and online community that increases knowledge, sharing, and adoption of what works in K-12 education. We emphasize core strategies: project-based learning, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, social and emotional learning, educational leadership and teacher development, and technology integration.

This is an wonderful website that offers technology-based ideas and solutions for educators. One great attribute is that you select the age group you work with and you can sort by topic-- a double win! I highly recommend this site. Oh, and it was founded by George Lucas.