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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…

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STEMscopes Math Receives Top Rating from Learning List for Alignment to Common Core State Standards for Grades K-5

July 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

HOUSTON – July 14, 2021 – STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating from Learning List for ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Free learning platform targets improved media literacy

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

KQED Teach, which launched on July 11, provides a series of free, self-paced courses to help K-12 educators develop the ... Read more

District Management

Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores States considered strong adopters of ... Read more

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How to Create Assessments for The Common Core

May 11, 2019January 16, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a>@eSN_Meris</a>

Assessments for the Common Core require more than just multiple choice. Learn how to create practice assessments that measure concepts, not facts.

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Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities

October 17, 2013October 16, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

The Center for Technology Implementation has launched a new website, called PowerUp What Works, offering free resources and information to help educators ensure that students with disabilities meet…

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Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards

August 22, 2013August 21, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

At a time when most U.S. public schools are implementing the Common Core State Standards, a new report finds that Americans don’t know what the Common Core State…

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School standards’ debut is rocky, and critics pounce

August 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The New York Times reports that the Common Core, a set of standards for kindergarten through high school that has been ardently supported by the Obama administration and…

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Creating your own eTextbooks for Common Core

January 2, 2014August 14, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

In an effort to save schools and districts money that’s often spent on outdated textbooks, many of which are not aligned with the Common Core State Standards, innovative…

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Just how effective are the Common Core State Standards?

August 13, 2013August 12, 2013 by From staff and wire services

With all the hype about the Common Core State Standards, it's easy to forget that some states have decided not to adopt the standards--plus, some adopting states are…

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Admins predict changes in rigor, instruction under Common Core

August 8, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new report from the Center on Education Policy (CEP) finds that states are actively working to implement the Common Core State Standards through planning, professional development, and…

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4 reasons why the Common Core Standards are losing popularity

September 4, 2013July 19, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In what could be compared to, well, many education reform initiatives over the years—educational technology included—a once-widely, and quickly, accepted initiative is dividing the education community; begging the…

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Report: High school diplomas don’t support Common Core

July 17, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

According to a recent report, many states have yet to practice a critical 21st Century skill: Common sense. The report reveals that although most states have adopted the…

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A key priority for ed-tech leaders: Meeting Common Core needs

July 29, 2013July 2, 2013 by From staff reports

In a recent survey, 83 percent of ed-tech leaders said preparing for Common Core assessments is among their top three priorities—and 62 percent fear they won’t have enough…

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Backlash over Common Core State Standards

June 6, 2013June 3, 2013 by From staff and wire service reports

Some states are pushing back against the Common Core State Standards, a set of uniform benchmarks for reading, writing, and math that have been fully adopted in most…

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How to train students’ brains for the Common Core

July 29, 2013May 7, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ask students to perform with higher levels of cognition and application, and brain training and specific teaching methods can help students succeed…

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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…

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How the ‘Big6’ can aid in Common Core implementation

July 29, 2013March 20, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

With implementation of the Common Core State Standards under way, a method known as the Big6 can help ensure that a curriculum put in place to meet the…

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…

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New guidance helps school leaders implement Common Core standards

January 9, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

A new series of action briefs from the nonprofit, nonpartisan group Achieve Inc. is intended to help elementary school principals, secondary school principals, and school counselors implement the…

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Five key questions about the Common Core standards

January 8, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Common Core State Standards are inexorably coming to the 46 states and the District of Columbia, which have approved them, the Washington Post reports.

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States nervous about new Common Core curriculum standards

December 18, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Curriculum

Kindles in school make reading fun for students

December 18, 2012 by From wire service reports

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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…

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Five ed-tech topics you’d like to see covered—and how we can help

November 5, 2013October 1, 2012 by From staff reports

We’ve put together this handy guide to stories and resources we’ve published that pertain to the five ed-tech topics you’re most interested in reading about.

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Computers seen as ‘unfunded mandate’ as online testing looms

October 1, 2012September 28, 2012 by From wire service reports

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A defense of Common Core State Standards

September 17, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

I’ve published a number of posts critical of the Common Core State Standards (here’s one and here’s another), but but below is a piece by an award-winning teacher…

STEM & STEAM

Students’ science proficiency all over the map

September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

A series of reports found that K-12 students in many states spend less time learning science and don't have access to rigorous science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)…

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Duncan discusses education reform, back-to-school changes

August 6, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A more well-rounded curriculum with less focus on a single test. Higher academic standards and more difficult classwork. Continued cuts to extracurricular and other activities because of the…

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Bill Gates: The keys to effective teacher evaluation

September 4, 2012July 17, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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State’s push for digital textbooks, tests has schools scrambling

July 2, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Web literacy: Where the Common Core meets common sense

July 10, 2012May 25, 2012 by By Alan November and Brian Mull

Are you as worried as we are that the overall impact of technology on our children’s ability to solve complex research problems is negative? Have you heard a…

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…

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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…

IT Management

States to launch ‘IT readiness’ tool for common assessments

February 28, 2013March 6, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

As two state consortia work to create next-generation common assessments to help make testing more meaningful for students and teachers, a new tool will launch later this month…

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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,…

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Schools working to implement Common Core standards

September 16, 2011September 15, 2011 by From staff reports

More than half of school districts in states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards said they agree that the new math and English/language arts standards are…

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Maine leads once again with Common Core pilot

November 5, 2013April 18, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

With Common Core State Standards (CCSS) now on 44 state agendas, it’s time to start thinking implementation. But leaders are saying it takes more than vendor press releases…

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