Webinar on the CCSS - Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Educators are faced with the challenge of transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in order to deliver effective math instruction that allows all students to excel. Respected math leader...
View ArticleCommon Core: English Language Arts
This short video explains some of the differences between existing standards and common core curriclum and assessments.
View ArticleHow Will Common Core Change the Expectations for Students
This episode explains some of the differnces between reading requirements and rigor in the past and that required by Common Core. (01:20)
View ArticleCommon Core: How do you define rigor in ELA?
Explains what the expections are for students under Common Core in terms of topics, reading requirements, and demonstration of competence. (01:13)
View ArticleWhat Would ELA Common Core State Standards Look Like?
Comprehension is the overarching standard of the ten standards in reading, writing and most of the other ELA standards. This is a quick overview, but does not mention specifically what they are, just...
View ArticleBackground for Common Core Standards
Dr. Douglas B. Reeves discusses Common Core State Standards and the many differences that created an apparent need for a curriculum. This 34 minute video gives an explanation of why they were...
View ArticleZe'ev Wurman on faults of common-core standards
California and 47 other states are considering adopting common-core state standards for K-12 in math and English language arts. Ze'ev Wurman, who helped develop the state's standards and assessments a...
View ArticleCommon Core Website Tutorial Video
This three minute video is about how to use the Common Core website.
View ArticleHow Do Honeybees Know Where to Find Food? Let's Make Sense of it with Science
Ever wonder how honeybees know where to look for food? Let's make sense of it with science! It's a worker bee's job to find nectar and pollen. So let's follow her!! this video explains how honeybees...
View ArticleCommon Core "We Can" Statements
This link is NOT a video, but provides 6 PDF documents for Common Core standards for math and reading/language arts/writing in grades K-5. The standards have been re-written into student...
View ArticleCommon Core Standards Initiative Introduction
This video gives good facts about the new common core standards initiative. The beginning of the video shows facts about how the US measures up with other countries. Then the new Common Core standards...
View ArticleAdvice for District about Revising Curricul
Phil Daro, chair of the Mathematics College and Career Readiness Standards Word Group, provides some brief but valuable advide to the districts and administration. "One of the steps NOT to take is to...
View ArticleCreating Standards in Mathematics
Phil Daro, Mathematics Chair for the Common Core Initiative, explains the process they used when they set out to write the Common Core Standards. A few examples and facts are provided about low...
View ArticleWhat Does Math College Readiness Mean
Phil Daro, Mathematics Chair for the Common Core Standards Initiative, explains what is meant by the terms "college readiness" and "rigor." A few examples are provided. (04:45)
View ArticleCommon Core Standards-Literary Non-Fiction in Grades 6-12
The Common Core State Standards expand the use of literary non-fiction in later grades. Literary non-fiction include essays, founding documents, and speeches. English teachers are experts to help...
View ArticleOur World: Honeybees
Join NASA scientists and beekeepers in a citizen science project to collect important data about climate change. Learn how honeybees pollinate over 130 crops in the United States each year and what...
View ArticleCommon Core Standards - Mathematical Practices (Part 1 of 2)
In this video, Mr. Almeida talks about the first 4 our of 8 mathematical practices found in the Common Core Standards. (1) Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. (2) Reason abstractly...
View ArticleThe Common Core State Standards
This professionally-made video provides a nice overview about the The Common Core State Standards and what it means for your students and curriculum. It was produced for MCPS (Montgomery County Public...
View ArticleWhy Common Core?
This professionally-made video from the National PTA explains why we need the Common Core State Standards. Several facts and examples are provided to support the argument. (07:00)
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