Tag Archives: Common Core

Teaching is the Core – Video from EngageNY

Check out this great video from EngageNY on how the Common Core State Standards are revolutionizing the way students learn.

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Common Core State Standards: A New Foundation for Student Success (Stand Alone)

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Discovering the Properties of Quadrilaterals (CCLS Video)

  Check out this CCLS aligned video clip from http://www.teachingchannel.org that the math department analyzed in our PLC Team meeting today. We compared the instruction and learning in this video with Element 3.1 on student engagement from our NYSUT Rubric. … Continue reading

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CCLS Video Tip: Getting Ready to Write… Citing Textual Evidence

Checkout this 5 minute video of a lesson titled “Getting Ready to Write: Citing Textual Evidence”.  Although it is of a middle school class, it is great and there are some really good tips to reflect on. Click the image … Continue reading

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Common Core Video Tips: Evidence & Argumentation

Check out this great 5 minute video by a teacher from Washington State on a lesson about Evidence and Argumentation.  We will be using this video on an upcoming Tuesday meeting to better understand the CCLS and how to integrate … Continue reading

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10 Steps for Migrating Your Curriculum to the Common Core

The following PDF is an interesting article on implementing the Common Core and aligning our curriculum with the new expectations as outlined in the new standards. Click the image below to view the PDF. Basically, the article suggests 10 action … Continue reading

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Close Reading: A Concise and Practical Guide for Students

Check out this excellent resource to support effective Close Reading. This was developed by @rickylynne76 and is a really good framework.  Click on the image below to download the PDF.

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5 Things We Should Do to Meet the New CCLS (by Lauren Davis)

Click here to read this article by Lauren Davis on the “Eye on Education Blog” Click Here to download a PDF of the text of the article.

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