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Public Opinion of Education Reports from EducationNext and Gallup

Americans Like Their Schools Just Fine — But Not Yours As a new school year gets underway, the Common Core remains a partisan flashpoint, while Americans overall have serious concerns about the direction of our public education system. That’s according … Continue reading

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Free MOOC-Ed Courses from the Friday Institute: Registration Open

Registration is now open for these free MOOC-Eds, and CEUs can be earned by taking the course.  The Learning Differences MOOC-Ed is primarily designed for teachers in their first three years of practice to help them understand how to approach … Continue reading

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5 Common Core priorities for the new school year

As schools gear up to dive back into learning, states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards are outlining their priorities and are identifying their top goals for the standards. The Common Core State Standards have been, and continue … Continue reading

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Use the Common Core. Use It Widely. Use It Well.

Many of us in higher education have observed an increasing number of students arriving at our doorstep not fully prepared to pursue a college degree. This is our collective problem as a nation. Our country, and our local communities, can … Continue reading

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Common Core in Action: Using the Arts to Spark Learning

In the 21st century, we are living in a creative society and economy rather than an industrial one, which begs the questions:     What skills do young people need in this new world?     How can they gain creative skills … Continue reading

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Common Core Considerations on Edutopia

The State of the Common Core Millions of teachers and thousands of districts in 45 states are currently undergoing a sea change in the way that they teach and assess students. The new Common Core Standards for learning have been … Continue reading

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Free Webinars on the Common Core Implementation

Join us for these free webinar events! Trouble viewing this message?  Click here to view in a web browser. Pre-registration is not required and all webinars will be recorded. Hope to see you there! Implementing the English Language Arts-Literacy Common … Continue reading

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Competency Based Education: A Clear Advantage

Give competency-based education a chance What if students earned college credit for what they learn and can do, rather than the amount of time they spend sitting in a classroom seat? A movement is starting around the country to do … Continue reading

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Common Core Math: Best Resources for High School Educators

Common Core has certainly raised some questions — from what assessment will look like, to curriculum development and how the standards are in practice. There’s others, I’m sure. But currently, education nonprofits and researchers are developing materials to help educators, … Continue reading

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Whats and Hows of the Smarter Balanced Assessment

K – 12 mathematics teachers and administrators are invited! If you are wondering about how the Smarter Balanced assessment will affect your school, what it can/will be used for and how will it be implemented, the Impact Center invites you … Continue reading

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