Free learning platform targets improved media literacy
KQED Teach, which launched on July 11, provides a series of free, self-paced courses to help K-12 educators develop the ... Read more
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Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math
New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores States considered strong adopters of ... Read more
How to Create Assessments for The Common Core
Assessments for the Common Core require more than just multiple choice. Learn how to create practice assessments that measure concepts, not facts.
Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities
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…
Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards
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…
School standards’ debut is rocky, and critics pounce
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…
Creating your own eTextbooks for Common Core
In an effort to save schools and districts money that’s often spent on outdated textbooks, many of which are not aligned with the Common Core State Standards, innovative…
Just how effective are the Common Core State Standards?
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…
Admins predict changes in rigor, instruction under Common Core
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…
4 reasons why the Common Core Standards are losing popularity
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…