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In this paper, we discuss the implications of ―college and career‖ readiness for students with significant cognitive disabilities, i.e., those students who take their state's respective alternate assessment on alternate achievement standards, who typically make up less than 1% of all students. We first briefly describe the population of students with significant cognitive disabilities. Secondly, we describe what is meant by ―college and career ready‖ for all students, as well as the Common Core Standards that underlie the concept of ―college and career ready‖. Third, we consider the extent to which those standards are appropriate for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SCD) within the context of a) ―college readiness‖ and b) ―career readiness‖. In the final section of this paper, we offer goals that states may wish to consider in planning outcomes for students with SCD to be college and career ready.

The curse of knowledge is a cognitive bias according to which better-informed people find it extremely difficult to think about problems from the perspective of lesser-informed people. The term was coined by Robin Hogarth.[1]

School readiness, a multi-dimensional concept,1 conveys important advantages. Children who enter school with early skills, such as a basic knowledge of math and reading, are more likely than their peers to experience later academic success,2,3 attain higher levels of education, and secure employment.4 Absence of these and other skills may contribute to even greater disparities down the road. For example, one study found that gaps in math, reading, and vocabulary skills evident at elementary school entry explained at least half of the racial gap in high school achievement scores.5

Grades 1-12 Peel school district in Ontario

" This suite of videos was created to give examples of what UDL looks like in a classroom. Examples range from Grade 1 to Grade 6. "

How it works 1. You enter a problem. 2. You enter ideas that could solve the problem. 3. Some ideas lead to new (hopefully smaller) problems. 4. When a problem is solved, the tree gets green. A problem is considered solved, when you found an idea that does not lead to a new problem.

Welcome to EduWikis This site aims to answer one question: With your help we aim to provide: 1. A list of articles and resources that describe how to use wikis in education 2. A comprehensive list of existing educational wikis that we can learn from 3. A place to post ideas and discuss them This is a collaborative effort so please, jump in, contribute, and let's all help each other bring the power of wikis to our schools

Eugene Sanders Whatever it Takes Transformation Plan address 1/5/10

"LEVEL UP! features a series of standards-based lessons that provide students with the knowledge and tools to design their own video games-right from the comfort of your classroom. Video games are exciting, challenging, and a vital part of life for many teens. This year energize your students by using video games as an engaging educational tool to teach core language arts, math, and science concepts! Click here to review the research Two versions of this easy-to-use program have been created. Here's how it works: 1) Look below and choose the best program for you and your students. 2) Teach the classroom-based lessons. 3) Reinforce students' new STEM, language arts, and/or social studies knowledge by having them build an original game. 4) Encourage students in grades 7-12 to submit their video game designs to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for a chance to win scholarships and awards! "

"The iTunes U courses linked to below were developed by a group of classroom teachers to explain the Shifts in ELA / Literacy and mathematics required by the Common Core."

"A lesson about every single element on the periodic table Created by the Periodic Videos team using the TED-Ed platform. 1 H Hydrogen "

"MATH 42 helps students from the 5th to the 12th grade with math - starting with homework to the preparation for tests - by (1) presenting intelligent recommendations, showing how to solve a problem, by (2) giving detailed, illustrated step by step solutions, and (3) a Training and Test Mode that allows you - thanks to statistics - to evaluate your progress and improve yourself. Problems and Solutions can be posted on Facebook or sent per eMail. "

Storify of Twitter chat on planning instruction to support PARCC

"In addition to being the principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, Dr. Perry, MSW is an Education Contributor for CNN and MSNBC, an Essence Magazine columnist, best-selling author, and host of the #1 docudrama for TVONE "Save My Son.""

"Many children today struggle with mathematics while other children want greater challenges. DragonBox is a revolutionary game that will make your child enjoy learning mathematics while progressing at his or her own pace. Our intention has been to create a game that children experience as a real game that is actually fun, but where they after one hour of playing, they will be able to solve mathematic equations that they never thought they would be able to solve so quickly before."

"MathSquared is a prototype series of grid-based puzzles using basic math operations that help learners develop logical thinking and reasoning strategies. Puzzles have different levels of challenge and include embedded supports for solving, such as a Scratch Pad for recording information that supports problem solving and the option for immediate feedback on your progress. These puzzles were developed as part of the iSolveIt project at CAST (http://www.cast.org), an educational research & development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). iSolveIt is a mobile digital learning environment that supports the development of logical thinking and reasoning skills, essential competencies for algebra and mathematics in general."

"MathScaled is a prototype series of puzzles based on a balance-scale format. The goal is to place different shapes with unknown weights on the scale so that it is balanced. Puzzles have embedded supports for solving, such as a Scratch Pad for recording information and the option for immediate feedback on your progress. Learners can also choose from different levels of puzzle challenge. These puzzles were developed as part of the iSolveIt project at CAST (http://www.cast.org), an educational research & development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning (UDL)."