Posts Tagged "common core"

It definitely seems like kids aren’t being taught the same materials in school anymore. Sure, over time our perspectives change on history and history itself is constantly being made. I don’t mean...
Tue., March 26, 2013 10:01am
Anyone who has worked in Education for any length of time, volunteers at an afterschool program, or owns their own child knows that getting kids to read can be challenging. According to the National...
Tue., March 19, 2013 11:03am
The SETI Institute has provided educators with a way to engage the Common Core's integrated subjects approach and multimedia in the classroom. They recently discovered two more “tiny” moons orbiting...
Thu., February 14, 2013 10:29am
Previously I did a review of the Common Core aligned math content site Math Chimp. In this post, creator Tom Gaultney, a Walton High School alum, gives more insight on the website. Compared to the...
Wed., January 2, 2013 5:29pm
The beauty of the website Math Chimp is that it’s a one stop repository of math videos, games and worksheets, all aligned to the Common Core standards. Many sites boast a common core connection. But...
Thu., November 29, 2012 11:36am
It’s happening. School is starting back all over the state and teachers are jumping into Common Core with both feet. As I checked Facebook this morning (is it sad that's now part of my morning...
Thu., August 9, 2012 10:40am
In an earlier post, Heather Neal talked about using Pinterest to organize what you like on the internet, particularly subjects dealing with the Common Core. (By the way, if you are not on Pinterest...
Thu., August 2, 2012 10:51am
We would like to offer earnest congratulations to the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) on their recent award of Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating. For those of you new to this particular rating...
Mon., July 16, 2012 10:42am
Last year, Georgia changed the way it does some of its student assessments. In April 2011, the state Board of Education approved a plan to phase out the Georgia High School Graduation tests...
Thu., July 5, 2012 10:34am
The White House has a YouTube Channel and you can watch it, share it, and use it in your classroom. Help your students understand the varied roles of the President and Vice President, as well as...
Mon., July 2, 2012 10:29am

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