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How our school is reimagining math education

December 7, 2022May 4, 2022 by Valerie Peterson, Teacher, Scott Elementary School
When it comes to math education, one teacher is helping students use their power as learners to optimize their opportunities in life
At Scott Elementary School, our approach to education is defined as GAIN (Growth in Academics through Innovation and Neuroeducation), which includes multiple initiatives to ensure each student reaches…
District Management

These 9 apps help every student hit Common Core Standards

June 16, 2016June 3, 2016 by Denise Skarbek, Melinda Carver, and Keya Mukherjee
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Scaffold Common Core standards for students with these educator-picked apps As schools everywhere shift to the Common Core, teachers are ... Read more
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CommonCore.com offers help in teaching to the standards

February 5, 2014 by ESchool News Staff
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Triumph Learning, a publisher of instructional materials and literacy programs aligned with state standards, has introduced a new website—CommonCore.com—that offers free resources to support teachers as they implement…
Curriculum

How the ‘four Cs’ fit with the Common Core

September 18, 2014January 17, 2014 by By Christine Olmstead and Lainie Rowell
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Communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking are an integral part of the Common Core standards; here are free resources that can help you teach these skills.
District Management

Common Core practice tests now available online

June 18, 2013 by ESchool News Staff
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, one of two collections of states that are designing online tests aligned with the Common Core standards, has released online practice tests in…
District Management

Separating fact from fiction about the Common Core standards

January 2, 2014June 11, 2013 by From staff and wire reports
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District Management

Editorial: Make the Common Core standards work before making them count

May 10, 2013April 30, 2013 by By Randi Weingarten
I cannot say this more simply: We are committed to the success of our students. That means getting the transition to Common Core standards right. That’s why today…
Curriculum

New website unpacks the Common Core standards for educators, parents

January 23, 2013 by ESchool News Staff
Scholastic has launched a new website, “Common Sense for the Common Core,” that aims to help teachers, school leaders, and parents understand the standards, and provides instructional programs…
IT Management

Computer glitch keeps some Texas students from retaking high-stakes exam

December 4, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
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Curriculum

Some states preserve penmanship despite tech gains

November 26, 2012 by From wire service reports
The pen might not be as mighty as the keyboard these days, but California and a handful of states are not giving up on handwriting entirely.
STEM & STEAM

As education standards shift, schools rediscover science class

March 21, 2013November 13, 2012 by From wire service reports
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District Management

How to sustain Common Core efforts

November 9, 2012November 8, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
Educators and policy makers are heavily invested in the Common Core State Standards, and a new ASCD report aims to help school leaders effectively implement the standards to…
District Management

Hawaii plan would give all students computers

October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 by From wire service reports
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District Management

New Florida school is high-tech—and eco-friendly

September 24, 2012 by From wire service reports
When students entered Palencia Elementary School in St. Augustine, Fla., for the first time in late August, they stepped into a high-tech, futuristic school focused on environmental sustainability.
District Management

Back to school – and new common standards?

August 16, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports
Democracy is like herding cats – and so is education reform. As America’s public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it’s…
Curriculum

Online writing tools focus on teacher development, student engagement

November 5, 2013July 10, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
If there’s one skill that everyone agrees all students must learn across the curriculum, it’s how to write well—and the move toward adopting the Common Core State Standards…
District Management

School is too easy, many students report

July 10, 2012 by From wire service reports
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STEM & STEAM

Study: Common Core could boost U.S. math performance

May 15, 2012May 14, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
The Common Core State Standards in mathematics have the potential to enhance students' academic performance if properly implemented, but most states have a long way to go, according…
District Management

How secondary school principals can master the Common Core

April 17, 2012April 15, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
As states move toward implementing the Common Core State Standards, school principals must ensure they are fully equipped to help classroom teachers incorporate the standards as effectively as…
District Management

New report IDs problems with international school rankings

February 17, 2012February 17, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
A new report that tackles a number of hot-button education issues argues that U.S. academic performance might not be as poor as originally thought when compared to other…
District Management

Report tracks states’ progress toward Common Core standards

January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
As the Common Core State Standards continue to gain momentum, states say they are more rigorous than previous standards, but many cite challenges in fully implementing the standards,…
IT Management

The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 6

January 3, 2011December 29, 2010 by From staff reports
Spurred on by the goal of having students graduate from high school ready for college or a career, the Education Department doled out $330 million in grants to…
Curriculum

Gates Foundation to invest in next-generation instructional tools

November 5, 2013September 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to invest up to $250 million over the next eight years to develop ... Read more
District Management

Did Race to the Top help or hurt the push for a common curriculum?

August 25, 2010 by Maya Prabhu
States were working on a common set of education standards before the Obama administration decided to make adoption of them part of its Race to the Top competition.…
Curriculum

Analysis: ‘Common Core’ standards clearer, more rigorous

July 22, 2010 by Maya Prabhu
An analysis by an education policy think tank finds that the common academic standards many states will be adopting are clearer and more rigorous than those currently used…
Teaching & Learning

Many states embracing Common Core standards

July 21, 2010 by Laura Ascione
Less than two months after the nation's governors and state school chiefs released their final recommendations for national education standards, 27 states have adopted them and about a…
District Management

Final common standards in English, math released

October 29, 2010June 2, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
A year-long effort to define a common set of academic standards for English and math culminated on June 2 with the release of the final version of the…
District Management

Feds to shape the future of assessment

November 5, 2013April 16, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Federal officials are leading the charge to develop a new generation of summative, end-of-year exams that are delivered and scored by computer; focus on a deeper understanding of…
Curriculum

‘Math wars’ over national standards might erupt again in California

March 30, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports
The contentious debate over how California students should learn math is ready to erupt again, reports the San Jose Mercury News.

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