The Common Core State Standards evoked some questions in 2012. Here’s a recap of the year’s top 6 concerns. Where did the Standards come from? Who wrote the Standards? Fiction v. Nonfiction? Cursive Writing v. Keyboarding? What happened to the free curriculum maps? When will educators get a look at the high-stakes tests so they [...]
Darcy Pattison January 4, 2013
Top 6 CCSS Questions of 2012
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Darcy Pattison July 2, 2012
Technology and the Common Core
Embedded within the English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Common Core standards are multiple standards dealing with technology. Specific College and Career Anchor Standards include: Reading, 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Writing, 6. Use [...]
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