We have spent some time looking at the Six Shifts in ELA. Here is another way to look at them.
The Guide to the 3-8 Testing Program is available at this link.
Read P21’s response to the State of the Union Address – encouraging a transition from rhetoric about 21st century readiness to a plan for action.
Here are six common sense suggestions for rubric construction and use.
The OCM BOCES Science Center is holding an open house (s) to explore science-content leveled readers that align with the Common Core ELA Standards: February 13 th, 16 th, 28th , or March 1st.
In the just-released, second edition of Classroom Instruction that Works , the nine strategies have been reorganized into three framework components: Creating the Environment for Learning; Helping Students Develop Understanding; and Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge. You can view the revised structure (and the introduction) here .
Here are 20(21) suggestions for managing Project-Based Learning – some good advice !
What are your colleagues reading? Here is the list of most-accessed titles from the ASCD collection . Click on the title to find it and read it for yourself. Remember that we have complete access to read, print, and even translate the titles in the collection.
Teaching with Poverty in Mind : What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It
Enhancing Professional Practice : A Framework for Teaching, 2nd ed.
Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom
Discipline with Dignity: New Challenges, New Solutions
Transformative Assessment
Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional Leaders
Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
What Teachers Really Need to Know About Formative Assessment
Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community
